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Naked Sun (1958)

Naked Sun poster
Original title
裸の太陽
Directed by
Miyoji Ieki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in post-war Japan struggles with poverty and societal expectations. She navigates difficult relationships and personal loss.

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What happens

Naked Sun (Japanese: 裸の太陽, Hepburn: Hadaka no taiyō) is a 1958 Japanese drama film directed by Miyoji Ieki. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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