Second Love (1983)

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

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.

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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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