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Love Tomato (2006)

Love Tomato poster
Original title
恋するトマト
Directed by
Hideo Nanbu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 06m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man growing tomatoes in Japan reflects on the simple bonds with family and friends. The story draws from a novel about everyday life and affection.

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What happens

『恋するトマト』(こいするトマト)は、2005年公開の日本映画。配給はゼアリズエンタープライズ。企画・脚本・製作総指揮・主演を大地康雄が務めた。集英社の文芸誌「すばる」に掲載された小檜山博の小説『スコール』をもとに映画化された。副題の「クマインカナバー」は、タガログ語で「ごはん食べましたか?」の意味。 キャッチフレーズは、“大切なものは太陽と土と水。そして、あなた” (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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