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Director:
Anh Hung Tran
Stars:
Nu Yên-Khê Tran,
Man San Lu,
Thi Loc Truong
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Director:
Anh Hung Tran
Stars:
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Tony Chiu-Wai Leung,
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Director:
Anh Hung Tran
Stars:
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Upon hearing the song "Norwegian Wood," Toru (Matsuyama) remembers back to his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend. As the two try, in very different ways, to contend with their grief, Toru forms a bond with another woman, Midori.Written by
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I don't think I have ever rated a film 10/10 and that is because, this is something very special.
We are all different people, reading a book will always mean more to one, than another. As we are all different people and our imaginations are just as different as we are as people.
Norwegian Wood has managed to touch me, as I have felt like each of these characters at some time in my life.
Turn the lights off, watch it alone and make sure you are not interrupted. It will slowly creep up on you, making you feel something not just about the movie, but about you and your past.
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I don't think I have ever rated a film 10/10 and that is because, this is something very special.
We are all different people, reading a book will always mean more to one, than another. As we are all different people and our imaginations are just as different as we are as people.
Norwegian Wood has managed to touch me, as I have felt like each of these characters at some time in my life.
Turn the lights off, watch it alone and make sure you are not interrupted. It will slowly creep up on you, making you feel something not just about the movie, but about you and your past.