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Beauty (2009)

Beauty poster
Original title
Beauty うつくしいもの
Directed by
Toshio Gotō
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 49m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese drama about kabuki theater and the ways that love and beauty give people strength. The story follows characters who find meaning and connection through traditional performance art.

contemplativegentleemotionalinspiringslow-pacedtenderculturalpoignant

What happens

Beauty (Japanese: Beauty うつくしいもの, Hepburn: Beauty: Utsukushii-mono) is a 2009 Japanese drama film directed by Toshio Gotō. The film explores themes of love, beauty, kabuki, and the strength of human spirit. It was entered into the 20th Tokyo International Film Festival, as well as the 31st Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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