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Director:
Naoto Kumazawa
Stars:
Yuriko Yoshitaka,
Tae Kimura,
Kaya Kiyohara
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...little story that possible happened more than one time over the Centuries; however, this movie can not reach the right strings to really introduce you deeper in the plot.
A hidden secret that developed different lives for several persons.
Is interesting to see, from a sociological point of view; how the interactions or the lack of, transform these lives for good in some cases and others with that feeling of bear the cross all over their life.
The sense of protection that they did not had is now devoted to others.
Sakura Ando very good as always. Also Kiyohiko Shibukawa appears too.
-The color palette gave me sensations of a paint; kind of theatrical at moments, with some blurs and pale and undefined horizons. Worked good,
Police investigation was simple and good but is not possible to just find a person on the street in Japan...that lives millions. C mon.
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...little story that possible happened more than one time over the Centuries; however, this movie can not reach the right strings to really introduce you deeper in the plot. A hidden secret that developed different lives for several persons. Is interesting to see, from a sociological point of view; how the interactions or the lack of, transform these lives for good in some cases and others with that feeling of bear the cross all over their life. The sense of protection that they did not had is now devoted to others.
Sakura Ando very good as always. Also Kiyohiko Shibukawa appears too. -The color palette gave me sensations of a paint; kind of theatrical at moments, with some blurs and pale and undefined horizons. Worked good, Police investigation was simple and good but is not possible to just find a person on the street in Japan...that lives millions. C mon.