This family drama is about an 11-year-old boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and learns from him how to survive in a rapidly changing world as well as things his poor father would never be able to teach him.
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Based on a Takeyama Masatoshi novel, Departing Osaka Station at 0:00 (a.k.a. Tabi no Okurimono 0:00 Hatsu) is a journey of discovery and consolation. Directed by Harada Masaki, this sensitive drama portrays the dreams, insecurities, and hardships experienced by people of different ages and walks of life, effectively tuning into the realities of modern society. Backdropped by a tender score from master composer Asakura Daisuke, Departing Osaka Station at 0:00 features a remarkable ensemble cast that includes Takigawa Hanako, Kurosaka Mami, Atsuko Sakurai, Otaki Hideji, Taihei Shiro, and evergreen singer Tokunaga Hideaki in his feature film debut.Read More »
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Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists’ expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei. Kohei’s clone discovers the body of his former self mistakenly believing that it is his deceased twin. Reliving his tragic past, he sets off carrying his corpse body to the beautiful hometown where he lived with his now dead mother.Read More »
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Ana and her son Mateo live in a middle class apartment in Mexico City. The family routine takes a turn when Juan arrives to visit them after several years of absence. The reunion unleashes memories and secrets of their past that Ana will have to confrontRead More »
Narumi Rokuheita and his wife Noriko spend their lives separated. Soon they start looking for love elsewhere.Read More »
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Outstanding story for the time and place where was written
An excellent social drama that won first prize on the international festival held in Hollywood, California in 1971. It’s displaying real workers life of the social era in seventies Yugoslavia. Remarkable, straight forward, heart touching story, Honestly brave for the time when it was written and shot. Branko Reljic is outstanding writer. He wrote a lot of excellent stories that were unfortunately not published because of his radical democratic criticism of the countries inner politics. They were not suitable for the communist regime at the time. I had pleasure to know this wonderful man that never cared for material things but fought to give the world honest true vision of love and compassion that we are rapidly loosing. Mr. Branko Reljic has dedicated his life to his beliefs, and he stayed true to all the people around him. I had that privilege to read some of his novellas and I can happily recommend them.Read More »
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Small (though long), quiet (literally – there is no music score, for example), observant (like its lead), nostalgic coming-of-age tale. Not much plot, just a series of daily-life blackout vignettes. It definitely has its boring moments, but also some wonderful ones, like the boy getting his first kiss in a movie theater playing “Pandora And The Flying Dutchman”. Successfully captures both small-town and country atmosphere, thanks in large part to Nestor Almendros’ beautiful cinematography. *** out of 4.Read More »
A sympathetic portrayal of the suffering of a deaf couple at the hands of a shell shocked postwar society that treats them like wayward children to be at turns pitied or exploited.Read More »
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Jacques Cournot, a freelance skipper, is hired by Mr Hendrix in Santo Domingo, first of all to advise him regarding the acquisition of a sailing boat. After a thorough inspection of a prospective vessel, the “Dragoon”, Cournot reports his positive appraisal to Mr Hendrix and initiates the negotiations with Mrs Osborne, the owner of the craft. Barely a couple of days later, Cournot finds himself in a bind as the police questions him about the exact kind of cruise he was supposed to organize for his principal. For the “Dragoon” is gone; Mr Hendrix has disappeared; Mrs Osborne is not aware of any deal; and the corpses of mysterious individuals, victims of a violent death, are found on the beaches of Santo Domingo.Read More »