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My Back Page

2011 · 141 min Drama
5.1 / 10 · TMDB

In 1969, Sawada is filled with idealism that permeated that era and starts working as a gonzo journalist for a weekly magazine. Two years later, Sawada interviews activist Umeyama with senior reporter Nakahira. Umeyama boasts that his group will steal arms and take action in April. Sawada doubts Umeyama's claims but is attracted to his personality. An incident occurs... Sawada hears news that a man was killed at a army post...

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Original Title マイ・バック・ページ
Year 2011
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Nobuhiro Yamashita
Runtime 141 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.1/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a tense dialogue between naive idealism and cynical experience, using gonzo journalism as a lens to explore personal responsibility in a turbulent political era. It relies on the contrast between the reporter's burning passion and the grim reality he uncovers.

What lingers after viewing is not just a historical recreation, but a disquieting meditation on the blurred line between documenting events and being complicit in them. The questions it raises are its lasting power. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita

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