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Ruri no kishi (1956)

Ruri no kishi poster
Original title
流離の岸
Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles to survive and find meaning in postwar Japan. The story follows her personal hardships and relationships during a time of social change.

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What happens

Ryūri no Kishi (Japanese: 流離の岸; lit. Shore of Wandering) is a 1956 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yōko Ōta. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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