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

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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