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Village of Dreams (1996)

Village of Dreams poster
Original title
絵の中のぼくの村
Directed by
Yōichi Higashi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Twin brothers grow up in the Japanese countryside after World War Two. The film follows their daily life, school, and the small adventures of childhood.

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What happens

Village of Dreams (Japanese: 絵の中のぼくの村, Hepburn: E no naka no boku no mura) is a 1996 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi. It is the story of twin brothers growing up in post-war rural Japan, based on an autobiographical novel by Seizo Tashima. The film won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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