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Yearning

Yearning

1964 · 98 min · JA · 8.2 (54 votes)
Dir. Mikio Naruse · Starring Hideko Takamine, Yūzō Kayama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mie Hama, Aiko Mimasu, Yū Fujiki · Music Ichirō Saitō
Drama

After a bombing raid destroys the family store and her husband, Reiko rebuilds and runs the shop out of love stopped short by destruction.

VIBE

A poignant, quiet reflection on loss and the enduring strength of the human spirit. It feels like watching old home movies, imbued with a gentle melancholy and the subtle warmth of everyday life persevering.

melancholicresilientnostalgicquietly hopefulslow-burnperiod dramacharacter-drivenslice-of-lifegriefresiliencefamilylove
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widowfamily relationshipsunrequited lovegrocery store
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