Underplayed Gems

The End of Summer (1966)

The End of Summer poster
Original title
夏の終り
Directed by
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman looks back on a past love affair and the choices she made in her youth. The story is set in postwar Japan and focuses on her memories and lingering feelings.

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What happens

《夏之殘戀》(日語:夏の終り/なつのおわり,羅馬化:Natsu no Owari),是日本小說家瀨戶內晴美的短篇小說,於1962年發表,1966年11月10日連同另外四篇短篇小說集結由新潮文庫出版成冊。本作品中的主角原型即為她年輕時期。 本作品先後於1963年與2013年改編為電影。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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