Underplayed Gems

Gray Sunset (1985)

Gray Sunset poster
Original title
花いちもんめ
Directed by
Shunya Itō
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging man deals with the changes in his life and family as he grows older in a small Japanese town. The film looks at his relationships and the quiet struggles he encounters.

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What happens

Gray Sunset (花いちもんめ, Hana Ichi Monme) is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Shunya Itō. It was Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It won the award for Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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