Wangan Doro (1984)

Original title

湾岸道路

Directed by

Yōichi Higashi

Genre

drama, romance

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1980s Japan, this film follows a married couple as they navigate the pressures of consumerism and changing social norms. The story focuses on their everyday struggles and shifting relationship against the backdrop of the economic boom.

melancholicslow-pacedcontemplativenostalgicintimaterestrainedobservationalbittersweet

What happens

Wangan Doro (Japanese: 湾岸道路), also known as Gulf Road, The Wangan Road or The Wangan Highway, is a 1984 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi and co-written by Higashi with Hideyoshi Kin. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Yoshio Kataoka, the author of His Motorbike, Her Island. It tells the story of a married couple in bubble-era Japan and reflects on the consumerism and shifting cultural values of that time period. The film stars Masao Kusakari and Kanako Higuchi in the lead roles, in addition to Kaoru Kobayashi, Mitsuko Kusabue and Kentaro Shimizu. Avant-garde composer Toshi Ichiyanagi wrote the film's score. Wangan Doro was theatrically released by Toei Company on September 29, 1984, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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