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Dear Doctor (2009)

Dear Doctor poster
Original title
ディア・ドクター
Directed by
Miwa Nishikawa
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A respected village doctor goes missing and a younger colleague investigates his past. The film looks at the doctor's quiet community and the secrets he left behind.

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What happens

Dear Doctor (ディア・ドクター) is a 2009 Japanese drama film directed by Miwa Nishikawa, starring Tsurube Shofukutei. It won the award for Best Film at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival. It was nominated for Best Film at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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