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Climbing to Spring (2011)

Climbing to Spring poster
Original title
春を背負って
Directed by
Daisaku Kimura
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to his family's remote mountain cabin after his father's death. He reconnects with the land and the people who live nearby, facing his grief through daily routines and the changing seasons.

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What happens

Climbing to Spring (春を背負って, Haru o Seotte) is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Daisaku Kimura. It was released on 14 June 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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