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Sazanami

  • 2002
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Sazanami (2002)
Drama

Inako Natsui is a quiet, modern girl working in a laboratory and living a closed and somewhat monotonous life in a small town. From time to time she goes to nearby to visit her lonely mother... Read allInako Natsui is a quiet, modern girl working in a laboratory and living a closed and somewhat monotonous life in a small town. From time to time she goes to nearby to visit her lonely mother Wakayama who has been a widow for the past seventeen years. The girl's relatives, particu... Read allInako Natsui is a quiet, modern girl working in a laboratory and living a closed and somewhat monotonous life in a small town. From time to time she goes to nearby to visit her lonely mother Wakayama who has been a widow for the past seventeen years. The girl's relatives, particularly Aunt Sadako and Uncle Shuhei, the local mayor's deputy, plan to introduce her to a s... Read all

  • Director
    • Naoki Nagao
  • Writer
    • Naoki Nagao
  • Stars
    • Miako Tadano
    • Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Keiko Matsuzaka
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    17
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    • Director
      • Naoki Nagao
    • Writer
      • Naoki Nagao
    • Stars
      • Miako Tadano
      • Etsushi Toyokawa
      • Keiko Matsuzaka
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Miako Tadano
    • Natsui Inako
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Tamamizu Tatsuo
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Natsui Sumie
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Dr. Obana
    Kitarô
    • Mimasu Shuuhei
    Mayumi Tenkô
    • Mimasu Sadako
    • Director
      • Naoki Nagao
    • Writer
      • Naoki Nagao
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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Ripples
    • Production companies
      • Hakuhodo
      • NHK
      • Nikkatsu
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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