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Tokyo Heaven (1990)

Tokyo Heaven poster
Original title
東京上空いらっしゃいませ
Directed by
Shinji Sōmai
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman arrives in Tokyo and takes a job at a bar in the sky. She encounters strange customers and navigates odd situations that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

quirkywhimsicallightheartedbittersweetdreamlikeoffbeatmelancholicvisually playful

What happens

Tokyo Heaven (Japanese: 東京上空いらっしゃいませ, Hepburn: Tōkyō jōkū irasshaimase; lit. Welcome to the Sky Above Tokyo) is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Shinji Sōmai. It stars Kiichi Nakai and Riho Makise, marking the latter's debut film appearance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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