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Second Love (1983)

Second Love poster
Original title
セカンド・ラブ
Directed by
Yōichi Higashi
Genre
romance film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A remarried artist finds a dead body in her kitchen. She tries to deal with the strange situation while keeping her daily life going.

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What happens

The Second Love (Japanese: セカンド・ラブ, Hepburn: Sekando rabu) is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi and co-written by Higashi with Akiko Tanaka. It tells the story of a remarried artist who discovers a corpse in her kitchen. The film stars Reiko Ohara in the lead role, in addition to Kaoru Kobayashi, Miyoko Akaza, Kenzō Kawarasaki and Michiko Araki. Michi Tanaka composed the film's score. The Second Love was theatrically released by Toei Company on April 8, 1983, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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