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Tasmania Story (1990)

Tasmania Story poster
Original title
タスマニア物語
Directed by
Yasuo Furuhata
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese family moves to Tasmania for a new life. The film follows their experiences adapting to a different culture and environment.

bittersweetgentlewarmnostalgicslow-movingearthyfamily-oriented

What happens

Tasmania Story (Japanese: タスマニア物語, Hepburn: Tasumania Monogatari) is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. The film was produced by Pacific Link Communications Japan, the Fuji Television Network and David Hannay Productions, and was shot in southern Tasmania in the winter of 1989. Tasmania Story stars Kunie Tanaka, Hiroko Yakushimaru and Motoshii Taga in the lead roles, and was released on July 21, 1990 by Toho, in Japan, where it was a financial success. The soundtrack to the film, composed by Joe Hisaishi, was also released on July 21, 1990. Hisaishi's score was nominated for a Japan Academy Film Prize in 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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