Underplayed Gems

To the Bracken Fields (2003)

To the Bracken Fields poster
Original title
蕨野行
Directed by
Hideo Onchi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 04m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly woman returns to a rural village in Japan to confront memories of her past. The film follows her as she reflects on her life and the relationships that shaped her.

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What happens

Warabi no kō (Japanese: 蕨野行), also known as To the Bracken Fields, is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Hideo Onchi. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kiyoko Murata. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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