Fireflies in the North (1984)
- Original title
- 北の螢
- Directed by
- Hideo Gosha
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 7 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.
How it feels
In postwar Hokkaido, a former samurai struggles to survive as a lumberjack. He crosses paths with other desperate people in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.
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What happens
Fireflies in the North (Japanese: 北の螢, Hepburn: Kita no hotaru) is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. The lead star is Tatsuya Nakadai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Matagi (1984)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.