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Kishūteneki Terminal (2015)

Kishūteneki Terminal poster
Original title
起終点駅 ターミナル
Directed by
Tetsuo Shinohara
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former prosecutor returns to his hometown after prison. He meets a young mother dealing with her own past. They form a tentative connection and help each other move forward.

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What happens

Kishūteneki Terminal (Japanese: 起終点駅 ターミナル) is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, based on the novel by Shino Sakuragi who won the Naoki Prize in 2013. The film's theme song is "Terminal" by My Little Lover. It was released on November 7, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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