Underplayed Gems

Nowhere Man (1991)

Nowhere Man poster
Original title
無能の人
Directed by
Naoto Takenaka
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging former manga artist makes a living selling decorated stones by a river. His small business is failing and he faces an uncertain future.

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What happens

est un film japonais réalisé par Naoto Takenaka, sorti en 1991. Sukezo, ancien dessinateur de mangas, vend des cailloux décorés au bord de la rivière, mais les affaires ne marchent pas bien. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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