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August in Tokyo

2014 · 80 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

In a corner of Tokyo, a man named Natsuo lives as a yakuza and a woman named Natsuki works part-time. Although they rarely think about their families, they attempt to reunite with them. Brother and sister, father and daughter; the distance between them begins to shrink, but... This film portrays the dynamics of people trying to co-exist in nature and in the city. Even though two individuals may be insignificant in the context of a large society, one life meets another and they move forward. This is a movie about their small footsteps.

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Original Title 愛の小さな歴史
Year 2014
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Ryutaro Nakagawa
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the quiet tension between urban alienation and the fragile hope of rekindling familial bonds. It explores not through grand drama, but through the barely perceptible shifts in distance and understanding between its characters.

What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of melancholy tenderness, a reminder of the significance contained within life's smallest, most tentative steps forward. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ryutaro Nakagawa

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A quiet, solitary viewing to fully absorb its contemplative pace and emotional subtlety.

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