Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001 · 119 min · JA · 6.6 (54 votes)
Dir. Shōhei Imamura · Starring Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baisho, Mansaku Fuwa, Isao Natsuyagi, Yukiya Kitamura · Music Shinichiro Ikebe
FantasyDramaComedyRomance

When a dying friend tells out-of-work salaryman Yosuke about a hidden treasure, he sets off in search of the only clue about its location: a house by a red bridge. What he finds instead is a woman who transcends all his fantasies.

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A quiet, introspective journey into unspoken desires and fleeting connections. It's a film that lingers like a half-forgotten dream, exploring the tender, sometimes awkward, landscape of human intimacy with a gentle, melancholic touch.

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