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The Twilight Years (1973)

The Twilight Years poster
Original title
恍惚の人
Directed by
Shirō Toyoda
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman cares for her aging father-in-law who is losing his memory and physical abilities. The film follows her daily struggles and emotional toll as she manages his deterioration and her own family's needs.

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What happens

The Twilight Years (Japanese: 恍惚の人, Hepburn: Kōkotsu no hito) is a 1973 Japanese drama film directed by Shirō Toyoda and based on the novel of the same name by Sawako Ariyoshi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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