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Norwegian Wood (2010)

Norwegian Wood poster
Original title
ノルウェイの森
Directed by
Trần Anh Hùng
Genre
drama film, romance film, coming-of-age film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
15
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 240 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A college student in 1960s Tokyo is pulled between memories of his first love and his growing feelings for a mysterious woman connected to his late friend. He tries to find his way through grief and young adulthood.

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What happens

Norwegian Wood (ノルウェイの森, Noruwei no Mori) is a 2010 Japanese romantic drama film written and directed by Tran Anh Hung, based on the 1987 novel by Haruki Murakami. It was released in Japan on 11 December 2010. The score was composed by Jonny Greenwood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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