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Lake of Tears (1966)

Lake of Tears poster
Original title
湖の琴
Directed by
Tomotaka Tasaka
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story set in a Japanese coastal community about a family's struggle with loss and tradition. The film follows a young woman as she navigates personal grief and her bond with the sea.

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What happens

Lake of Tears (Japanese: 湖の琴, Hepburn: Umi no Koto) is a 1966 Japanese film directed by Tomotaka Tasaka. It was Japan's submission to the 39th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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