Childhood Days (1990)

Original title

少年時代

Directed by

Masahiro Shinoda

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 59m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy experiences the ups and downs of friendship and family during his childhood in Japan. The story follows his everyday life with quiet moments and small conflicts.

nostalgicmelancholicpensiveslow-pacedpersonalintrospectivetenderatmospheric

What happens

Childhood Days (Japanese: 少年時代, Hepburn: Shōnen jidai), also known as Takeshi - Childhood Days, is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the 14th Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It is based on two sources: the novel The Long Road by Hyozo Kashiwabara, and a manga adaptation of the novel by Fujiko Fujio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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