The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

1977 · 109 min · JA · 6.6 (26 votes)
Dir. Yoji Yamada · Starring Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Tetsuya Takeda, Kaori Momoi, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Hisao Dazai · Music Masaru Satō

Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.

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The story is about a convict released from prison for an old murder who is thinking about returning to his ex-wife and his former life. If she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

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A quiet, character-focused journey of a man seeking solace and a lost connection. It's a reflective, often somber, but ultimately hopeful exploration of regret and the possibility of a new beginning.

melancholichopefulwistfulbittersweetslow-burncharacter-driven dramaroad movie70s cinemanaturalisticredemptionsecond chanceslongingmemory
road trip
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