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Wait and See (1998)

Wait and See poster
Original title
あ、春
Directed by
Shinji Sōmai
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after years away and reconnects with his aging mother and childhood friends. He must decide whether to stay or leave again as old tensions and unspoken feelings resurface.

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What happens

Wait and See (Japanese: あ、春, romanized: Ah, haru) is a 1998 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Sōmai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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