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Nirai Kanai kara no tegami (2005)

Nirai Kanai kara no tegami poster
Original title
ニライカナイからの手紙
Directed by
Naoto Kumazawa
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
All
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A girl living on Taketomi Island in Okinawa holds onto the birthday letters her mother sends from Tokyo. The story follows her growing up and the tie between them against the island's beautiful scenery.

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What happens

『ニライカナイからの手紙』 (にらいかないからのてがみ) は、熊澤尚人が自身のオリジナル脚本を監督した2005年の日本映画。 蒼井優の初単独主演映画である。 沖縄の竹富島を舞台に、東京で離れて暮らす母と、母から毎年誕生日に送られてくる手紙を支えに生きる少女との絆、そして少女の成長を、沖縄の美しい風景をバックに綴る。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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