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Gassan (1979)

Gassan poster
Original title
月山
Directed by
Tetsutaro Murano
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man reflects on his life and the natural world around him in the mountains of Japan. The film follows his quiet daily existence and memories.

introspectivesolemnslowruralcontemplativesubduedquietnaturalistic

What happens

Gassan (Japanese: 月山) is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Tetsutaro Murano. It was Japan's submission to the 52nd 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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