Ballad of a Worker (1962)

Original title

二人で歩いた幾春秋

Directed by

Keisuke Kinoshita

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A factory worker and his wife face the hardships of postwar Japan over many years. The film follows their small daily struggles and quiet joys as they age together.

melancholicpoignantslow-burnnostalgicreflectivegroundedtenderbittersweet

What happens

Journal d'un ouvrier (二人で歩いた幾春秋, Futari de aruita iku haru aki) est un film japonais de Keisuke Kinoshita sorti en 1962. Le titre original signifie littéralement : "Tant de printemps et d'automnes que nous avons parcourus ensemble'". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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