A Gentle Breeze in the Village

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007 · 121 min · JA · 6.9 (41 votes)
Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita · Starring Kaho, Masaki Okada, Elisa Yanagi, Shoko Fujimura, Yui Natsukawa, Koichi Sato · Music Rei Harakami
ComedyDramaRomance

Based on a popular manga, the film is a tender coming-of-age love story set deep in Japan's countryside. When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.

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A quiet, sun-drenched ode to young love and the simple beauty of rural life. It captures the awkwardness and sweetness of first crushes with a gentle, nostalgic touch, making you long for simpler times.

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