Underplayed Gems

Blooming Again (2004)

Blooming Again poster
Original title
死に花
Directed by
Isshin Inudo
Genre
comedy, drama, crime
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man learns he has little time left and decides to spend his remaining days on a series of small, personal projects. The film follows his efforts to make peace with his life and those around him.

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What happens

Blooming Again (死に花, "Shinibana") is a 2003 novel by Ranzō Ōta. It has been adapted into a film by Isshin Inudo in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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