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Inland Sea (2018)

Inland Sea poster
Original title
港町
Directed by
Kazuhiro Soda
Genre
documentary
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
G
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows several elderly residents of a shrinking fishing village in Japan. An 86-year-old fisherman, a woman who wanders the shore daily, and an old shopkeeper each go through their routines.

observationalquietcontemplativeintimatemelancholicslow-pacedearthyeveryday

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