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Tōjin Okichi (1954)

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Japan
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How it feels

The film is about a Japanese woman named Okichi who becomes involved with a foreign official in the 1850s. Her personal life becomes strained by the social pressures and expectations of her community.

melancholichistoricalrestrainedtragicslow-burnpoignantintimatesomber

What happens

Tōjin Okichi (唐人お吉, Tōjin Okichi) is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Mitsuo Wakasugi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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