Spring Snow (2005)

Original title

春の雪

Directed by

Isao Yukisada

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

15

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young aristocrat named Kiyoaki is caught in a forbidden romance with a woman named Satoko. Their love affair unfolds against the social rules of early 20th century Japan.

romanticmelancholicslow-pacedeleganttragicintimateformalpoignant

What happens

Spring Snow (Japanese: 春の雪, Hepburn: Haru no Yuki) is a 2005 film adaptation of Yukio Mishima's novel of the same name, directed by Isao Yukisada. The cast includes Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kiyoaki Matsugae, Yūko Takeuchi as Satoko Ayakura, and Sosuke Takaoka as Shigekuni Honda. The film was nominated for nine Japanese Academy Awards. "Be My Last", the main theme song for this film, was performed by Hikaru Utada. This was her 14th Japanese-language single release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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