The Great Passage
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. Will ‘The Great Passage’ ever be completed?
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 awkward
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