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龍飛岬 (1988)

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Country
Japan

How it feels

A woman seeks revenge against her father for abandoning her at birth and driving her mother to suicide. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Japan's economic boom, with traditional music underscoring the loss of humanity in modern society.

vengefulmelancholicbleakslow-burnintrospectivesomberemotionally intensecontemplative

What happens

『龍飛岬』(たっぴみさき)は、1988年1月6日に公開された日本映画である。監督は中津川勲、主演は島崎恵。生まれたばかりの自分を捨て、母を自殺に追いやった父に復讐する女の人生が描かれる。高度経済成長に伴う現代人の人間性喪失を、津軽三味線と地蔵和讃の響きをバックに、浮き彫りにする。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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