Japanese Story

Japanese Story

2003 · 110 min · EN · 6.4 (65 votes)
Dir. Sue Brooks · Starring Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsunashima, Matthew Dyktynski, Lynette Curran, Yumiko Tanaka, Kate Atkinson · Music Elizabeth Drake
DramaRomance

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

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A stark, introspective drama about two people adrift in the vast Australian outback. Their initial friction slowly gives way to a quiet, profound connection amidst breathtaking, desolate landscapes. It feels like a slow, unfolding discovery.

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