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Shara (2003)

Shara poster
Original title
沙羅双樹
Directed by
Naomi Kawase
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family in a small Japanese town deals with the disappearance of a child. Years later, the twin brother of the missing boy begins to confront the past.

slow-burncontemplativemelancholicgentleintimatedreamlikequietmoving

What happens

Shara (Japanese: 沙羅双樹, translit. Sharasōju), is a 2003 Japanese drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. It was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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