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The Ear Cleaner

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2012 · 107 min Drama
4.5 / 10 · TMDB

A drama that presents a lively depiction of a woman plagued with unexplainable hearing problems who begins to look at herself in a new light when she starts working at an ear-cleaning parlor. Using ears as a motif, director Horiuchi Hiroshi delicately evokes emotional changes within young people. As the result of a disaster, Ena (Sakuragi Rina) ends up breaking up with her lover and even suffers the cancelation of a promise of work. As she begins to be troubled from ongoing hearing loss of unknown cause, she finds a job at an ear-cleaning parlor through an old friend. Then one day Ena is reunited with Yoshinobu (Nakata Akira), who is drawn to her beautiful ears.

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Original Title 耳をかく女
Year 2012
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Hiroshi Horiuchi
Runtime 107 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative around the ear as a delicate metaphor for vulnerability and connection, relying on subtle performances and meticulous sound design. It explores the quiet spaces between people and the unspoken intimacy of a simple, peculiar act.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of tender melancholy and the profound weight of listening—not just with ears, but with one's entire being. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hiroshi Horiuchi

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