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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003)

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish poster
Original title
ジョゼと虎と魚たち
Directed by
Isshin Inudo
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
15
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man meets a woman who uses a wheelchair. They develop a careful relationship as he helps her explore the world outside her apartment.

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What happens

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (Japanese: ジョゼと虎と魚たち, Hepburn: Joze to Tora to Sakana-tachi) is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Isshin Inudo and based on Seiko Tanabe's short story of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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