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The Professor's Beloved Equation (2006)

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Original title
博士の愛した数式
Directed by
Takashi Koizumi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
ALL
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A housekeeper and her young son are hired to care for an elderly mathematician who has a memory condition. Over time they form a quiet bond through numbers and daily routines.

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What happens

The Professor's Beloved Equation (博士の愛した数式) is a Japanese film released January 21, 2006 and directed by Takashi Koizumi. It is based on the novel The Housekeeper and the Professor, written by Yōko Ogawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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