Hakujasho (1983)

Original title

白蛇抄

Directed by

Shunya Itō

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 58m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in a rural Japanese village becomes entangled in a mysterious relationship with a local shrine and a white snake. Her connections to the animal and her family lead to emotional turmoil and difficult choices.

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What happens

Hakujasho (Japanese: 白蛇抄), also known as White Snake Enchantment, is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Shunya Itō. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Tsutomu Mizukami, originally published in February 1982 by Shueisha. It was released on November 12, 1983 by Toei, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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