Megane (2007)

Original title

めがね

Directed by

Naoko Ogigami

Genre

comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

ALL

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A vacationing university professor visits a small island and meets its unusual residents. Her stay gradually draws her into their simple and quirky way of life.

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What happens

Megane (めがね; "Glasses") is a 2007 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Naoko Ogigami. Set on an unnamed Japanese island, the film tells the story of a vacationing university professor who comes in contact with several eccentric local inhabitants. It serves as a follow-up to Ogigami's 2006 film Kamome Shokudo, and features two of the same actors. It was featured at several film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival. During production, Ogigami decided the title of the movie after an impromptu realization that all of the characters in the film wore glasses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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