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Oh Lucy! (2014)

Oh Lucy! poster
Directed by
Atsuko Hirayanagi
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
Japan
Runtime
21 min
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely Japanese woman in her 50s takes an English conversation class and forms a surprising bond with her teacher. When the teacher disappears, she follows a trail to find him. It's a story about unexpected connections and the small adventures that can change a quiet life.

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What happens

Oh Lucy! is a 2014 short film directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi. The short film made its world premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival receiving second place in the Cinéfondation. Oh Lucy! has since become Academy Qualified by winning the Best International Short Film Award at the 2015 Flickerfest as well as the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Hirayanagi later made the film into a feature film version, released in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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