Paco and the Magical Book (2008)

Original title

パコと魔法の絵本

Directed by

Tetsuya Nakashima

Genre

comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

All

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grumpy old man and a cheerful young girl form an unlikely bond through a picture book. The story follows their interactions in a hospital setting.

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What happens

Paco and the Magical (Picture) Book (パコと魔法の絵本, Pako to Mahō no Ehon) is a 2008 Japanese film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, based on a play by Hirohito Gotō. It was shown at the Munich Asian Filmfest in 2008 and has been nominated for three awards for the 2009 Asian Film Awards. Actors Kōji Yakusho and Ayaka Wilson and director Tetsuya Nakashima have been nominated for the 2008 Japanese Academy Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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