Underplayed Gems

Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025)

Two Seasons, Two Strangers poster
Original title
旅と日々
Directed by
Shō Miyake
Country
Japan
Rated
S
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A scriptwriter named Lee is working through something that is currently unfolding in her life. The film follows her as she tries to make sense of her own experiences.

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What happens

Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Japanese: 旅と日々, romanized: Tabi to Hibi, lit. 'Journeys and Days)' is a 2025 Japanese drama film written and directed by Sho Miyake, based on the manga short stories "A View of the Seaside" and "Mr. Ben and His Igloo" by Yoshiharu Tsuge. It follows Lee, a scriptwriter who is processing what is happening in her life. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, where it won the Golden Leopard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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