Bōkyō no umi (1962)
- Original title
- 望郷の海
- Directed by
- Takumi Furukawa
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A Japanese film from 1962 about a man who returns to his hometown and confronts memories of his past. It follows his interactions with old friends and family as he grapples with feelings of loss and longing.
poignantreflectivemelancholicslow-pacedatmosphericintimatebittersweetnostalgic
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The Daughters of the Saotome Family (1962)
The Mad Fox (1962)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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