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Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story poster
Directed by
Sue Brooks
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 79 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A geologist from Australia meets a Japanese businessman on a work trip into the outback. Their unexpected connection changes both of them in ways neither anticipated.

contemplativemelancholicslow-burnintimatebroodingunderstatedpoignantatmospheric

What happens

Japanese Story is a 2003 Australian romantic drama film directed by Sue Brooks. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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