The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)

Original title

濹東綺譚

Directed by

Kaneto Shindō

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 56m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Tokyo, a wealthy writer meets a geisha named Oyuki and they begin a cautious relationship. The story follows their quiet moments together and the social boundaries that shape their connection.

melancholicslow-burnintimateevocativenostalgicpoignanttranquilobservational

What happens

Histoire singulière à l'est du fleuve (濹東綺譚, Bokutō kidan) est un film japonais de Kaneto Shindō sorti en 1992 et adapté d'un roman de Kafū Nagai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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