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Romance Doll (2020)

Romance Doll poster
Original title
ロマンスドール
Directed by
Yuki Tanada
Genre
romance, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
PG12
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a husband who works as a love doll craftsman and his wife over ten years of their marriage. It shows their daily life and the quiet challenges that come with his unusual occupation.

quiettendermelancholicslow-pacedintimatebittersweetcontemplativeunderstated

What happens

『ロマンスドール』は、タナダユキによる2009年の小説、及びそれを原作とする2020年1月24日公開の日本映画。監督は原作者のタナダ自身が担当し、全編16mmフィルムで撮影されている。PG12指定。ラブドール職人の夫と、その妻の10年間を描く。 当初は2019年秋に公開予定だったが、同年3月12日に出演者の一人であるピエール瀧が麻薬及び向精神薬取締法違反容疑で逮捕されたことを受け、翌年の1月24日に延期された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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