Underplayed Gems

What the Snow Brings (2005)

What the Snow Brings poster
Original title
雪に願うこと
Directed by
Kichitarō Negishi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to his rural hometown in winter after many years away. He reconnects with his brother and faces unresolved family issues from the past.

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What happens

What the Snow Brings (雪に願うこと, Yuki ni Negau Koto) is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Kichitaro Negishi and based on a novel by Shō Narumi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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