Underplayed Gems

Seburi monogatari (1985)

Seburi monogatari poster
Original title
瀬降り物語
Directed by
Sadao Nakajima
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows the lives of people in a rural Japanese community. It shows their daily struggles and connections with each other.

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What happens

Seburi Monogatari (Japanese: 瀬降り物語; The Seburi Story) is a 1985 Japanese drama film directed by Sadao Nakajima. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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