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The Summer Of Whales (2014)

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Original title
クジラのいた夏
Directed by
Yasuhiro Yoshida
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man without dreams or goals decides to move to Tokyo. His high school friends throw a farewell party for him, but memories of the past make him rethink his decision.

nostalgiccontemplativebittersweetslow-pacedintimatemelancholicgentlereflective

What happens

è un film del 2014 diretto da Yasuhiro Yoshida. Chuya è un giovane senza sogni o obiettivi che trascorre una vita tranquilla fino al giorno in cui decide di trasferirsi a Tokyo. I suoi migliori amici del liceo - J, Gizmo e Machida - preparano per lui una grande festa d'addio ma Chuya, travolto dai ricordi del passato, inizia a non essere più tanto desideroso di trasferirsi nella capitale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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