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Letters from the Mountains (2002)

Letters from the Mountains poster
Original title
阿弥陀堂だより
Directed by
Takashi Koizumi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 08m
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A couple leaves the city to start a new life in the Japanese countryside. They adapt to rural living and connect with local people and nature.

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What happens

Letters from the Mountains (Japanese: 阿弥陀堂だより, Hepburn: Amidadō Dayori) is a 2002 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Koizumi. The film was adapted from the novel Amidadō Dayori written by Keishi Nagi. It stars Akira Terao. Letters from the Mountains was nominated for 13 awards at the 26th Japan Academy Awards. The film depicts a couple moving from a big city to the countryside. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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