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Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)

Hymn to a Tired Man poster
Original title
日本の青春
Directed by
Masaki Kobayashi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man looks back on his life and the choices he made. The film examines personal responsibility and the weight of the past.

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What happens

Hymn to a Tired Man (Japanese: 日本の青春, Hepburn: Nihon no Seishun; lit. 'Youth of Japan') is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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