Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (2005)

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

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)

Trailer

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