Japón (2002)

Directed by

Carlos Reygadas

Genre

drama film

Country

Kingdom of the Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

12

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 73 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An unnamed middle-aged man leaves Mexico City to a remote mountain village. He plans to end his life but forms an unexpected bond with an elderly widow.

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What happens

Japón (English: Japan) is a 2002 film by the Mexican director Carlos Reygadas. It was Reygadas' debut feature, which was shot on anamorphic 16-millimeter film in a 2.66:1 screen aspect ratio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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