Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

2010 · 133 min · JA · 6.3 (181 votes)
Dir. Trần Anh Hùng · Starring Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara, Reika Kirishima, Eriko Hatsune, Tetsuji Tamayama · Music Jonny Greenwood
DramaRomance

Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.

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A deeply melancholic and introspective journey through lost love and lingering grief. The film feels like a hazy, bittersweet memory, steeped in the quiet beauty of 1960s Japan and the ache of young adulthood.

melancholicnostalgicsomberintrospectiveslow-burnarthouseliterary adaptationperiod dramalyricalgrieflosslovemental healthyouth
suicidebased on novel or booksanitariumyoung manreadingkyotojapan1960s
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