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A Wife's Heart (1956)

A Wife's Heart poster
Original title
妻の心
Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married woman navigates the strains of her domestic life and the quiet frustrations that come with it. The film focuses on her internal conflicts and the subtle shifts in her relationships.

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What happens

A Wife's Heart (妻の心, Tsuma no kokoro) is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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