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It's Only Talk (2005)

It's Only Talk poster
Original title
やわらかい生活
Directed by
Ryūichi Hiroki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 06m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in her 30s struggles with depression and a sense of isolation in Tokyo. She navigates her everyday life and connections with a few friends and acquaintances.

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What happens

It's Only Talk (Japanese: やわらかい生活, Hepburn: Yawarakai Seikatsu) is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Ryūichi Hiroki, based on the prize-winning novel of the same title written by Akiko Itoyama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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