The Water Was So Clear (1973)
- Original title
- 餓鬼草紙
- Directed by
- Yoichi Takabayashi
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1973 Japan, a group of Buddhist monks tries to help poor and sick people while facing their own moral struggles. The film shows their daily lives as they confront suffering and desire.
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What happens
The Water Was So Clear (Japanese: 餓鬼草紙, Hepburn: Gaki zôshi) is a 1973 Japanese drama film directed by Yoichi Takabayashi. It was released in Japan on April 14, 1973. It was chosen to be shown at Critics' Week at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival and won the grand prize at the 1973 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Twilight Years (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.