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Hibari no kanashiki hitomi (1953)

Hibari no kanashiki hitomi poster
Directed by
Shunkai Mizuho
Country
Japan
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young woman faces hardship and sadness in post-war Japan. She tries to find happiness while dealing with loss and the weight of her past.

melancholicsomberslow-pacedemotionalintimatereflectiveclassic

What happens

Hibari no kanashiki hitomi (ひばりの悲しき瞳) is a 1953 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mizuho Shunkai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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