Underplayed Gems

Kamurobamura-e (2015)

Kamurobamura-e poster
Original title
ジヌよさらば ~かむろば村へ~
Directed by
Suzuki Matsuo
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 01m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man leaves city life behind and moves to a remote mountain village. He tries to live without money, relying on bartering and the kindness of locals. The film follows his humorous and awkward attempts to adapt to a simple rural existence.

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What happens

Kamurobamura-e (かむろば村へ; "To Kamuroba Village") is a Japanese slice of life comedy seinen manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was published by Shogakukan, with four volumes released. A live action film adaptation titled A Farewell to Jinu (ジヌよさらば ~かむろば村へ~, Jinuyo Saraba: Kamuroba Mura e), directed by Suzuki Matsuo, was released on April 4, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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