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Yellow elephant (2013)

Yellow elephant poster
Original title
きいろいゾウ
Directed by
Ryūichi Hiroki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
G
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A married couple lives a quiet life in the countryside. The wife is a childlike woman who talks to animals and trees. She begins to question her marriage when a mysterious letter arrives.

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What happens

Kiiroi Zou (Japanese: きいろいゾウ), also known as Yellow Elephant, is a 2013 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Ryūichi Hiroki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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