Underplayed Gems

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (2005)

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi poster
Original title
ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日
Directed by
Takashi Yamazaki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
ALL
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set in 1950s Tokyo, this film follows the lives of residents on a small street as they navigate changes and build relationships. It focuses on a struggling writer, a boy from the countryside, and a candy shop owner finding their place in a transforming Japan.

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What happens

Always: Sunset on Third Street (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日, Ōruweizu: San-chōme no Yūhi) is a 2005 Japanese drama film written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, based on the manga Sunset on Third Street by Ryōhei Saigan. It was chosen as Picture of the Year at the Japan Academy Film Prize in 2006. The film spawned two sequels, Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) and Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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