Underplayed Gems

Final Take (1986)

Final Take poster
Original title
キネマの天地
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family struggles to keep their small movie theater running during Japan's post-war era. The story follows their personal and professional challenges as the industry changes around them.

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What happens

Final Take (Japanese: キネマの天地, Hepburn: Kinema no Tenchi) is a 1986 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 59th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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