Japanese Girls Never Die (2016)

Original title

アズミ・ハルコは行方不明

Directed by

Daigo Matsui

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG12

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman disappears, leading to the discovery of her journal. The film shows the reactions of the people around her and reflects on the pressures and expectations placed on women in Japanese society.

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What happens

Japanese Girls Never Die (Japanese: アズミ・ハルコは行方不明, Hepburn: Azumi Haruko wa Yukue Fume; lit. 'Haruko Azumi is missing') is a 2016 Japanese comedy film directed by Daigo Matsui. It is based on a novel by Mariko Yamauchi. It was well-received among critics due to its critique of sexism in Japan using the story of a young woman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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