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Desert Moon (2001)

Desert Moon poster
Original title
月の砂漠
Directed by
Shinji Aoyama
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man travels through a stark desert landscape. He reflects on his past and relationships.

contemplativeslow-burnmelancholicminimalistlonelyquietintrospectivemeditative

What happens

Desert Moon (月の砂漠, Tsuki no Sabaku) is a 2001 Japanese drama film written, directed and edited by Shinji Aoyama, starring Hiroshi Mikami. It was in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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