The Great Passage
“Will The Great Passage ever be completed?”
Drama
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.
VIBE
A quiet, deeply humanistic film about the painstaking beauty of language and the profound connections forged through shared dedication. It’s a gentle, thoughtful exploration of finding meaning in meticulous work and the people who surround us.
earnestheartwarmingcontemplativegentleslow-burnslice-of-lifecharacter-drivenquiet dramadedicationcommunicationpassionfinding purpose
based on novel or bookworkplacedictionarysocially awkward1990s
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