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Meeting Myself (2019)

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Original title
僕に、会いたかった
Directed by
Yoshinari Nishikoori
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m

How it feels

A skilled fisherman on a remote Japanese island loses his memory in an accident and can no longer work. Through meeting a high school student who comes to the island for a study program, he rediscovers kindness from the community and finds a new sense of purpose.

gentleemotionalslow-pacedhopefulwarmreflectivebittersweet

What happens

『僕に、会いたかった』(ぼくに、あいたかった)は、2019年5月10日公開の日本映画。監督は錦織良成。TAKAHIRO(EXILE)が映画単独初主演。 島根県・隠岐諸島を舞台に、漁での事故で記憶を失い漁に出られなくなった島で一二を争う凄腕漁師の主人公が、島留学でやってきた高校生との交流を通じて、島の人々の優しさに触れるうちに、新しい自分を見つけ出す家族の絆と再生を描く物語。 撮影は西ノ島町と海士町で2018年春に行われた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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