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Onna no koyomi (1954)

Onna no koyomi poster
Original title
女の暦
Directed by
Seiji Hisamatsu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman moves through a year of her life in post-war Japan, facing changes in her family and community. The film follows her daily routines and relationships as the seasons shift around her.

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What happens

Onna no Koyomi (女の暦) is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu. It was written by Toshirō Ide based on the short story collection A Calendar (暦, Koyomi) by Sakae Tsuboi. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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