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Movie poster: Nakitai toki no kusuri (2009)
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Nakitai toki no kusuri

2009 · 81 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Five passengers stare at a middle-aged man weeping on a train - a young man with a broken heart, an office worker exhausted from work, a new station attendant, a salaryman who cannot cry, and a lost high school girl.

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Original Title 泣きたいときのクスリ
Year 2009
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Saburo Fukushima
Runtime 81 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs an intimate narrative, relying on the minimalism of a single location and the power of close-ups. He explores the fragility of emotional barriers in public space, using a stranger's tears as a catalyst to reveal the inner worlds of five onlookers.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet meditation on shared solitude and the unexpected comfort found in witnessing another's raw emotion. It’s a gentle reminder of the stories hidden in plain sight on every commute. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Saburo Fukushima

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