Growing Up Twice (1955)
- Original title
- たけくらべ
- Directed by
- Heinosuke Gosho
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of children navigate the transition to adolescence in a historic entertainment district. Their friendships and budding romances clash with the restricted futures awaiting them based on their families' roles in the pleasure quarters.
melancholicpoignantslow-pacedobservationalbittersweettendernostalgicunderstatedintimate
What happens
Takekurabe (たけくらべ, Takekurabe; lit. "Comparing heights"), English titles Growing Up, Adolescence, or Daughters of Yoshiwara, is a 1955 Japanese drama film directed by Heinosuke Gosho. It is based on Higuchi Ichiyō's 1895-1896 novella Takekurabe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Maid's Kid (1955)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.