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Bōkyō

2016 · 138 min TV Movie Mystery

⭐ 9.0 / 10 · TMDB

Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was born on Shiratsuna Island, lives in an apartment in the outskirts of Tokyo with his wife, Tomomi, and their son, Taichi. "Kumo no ito" Popular artist Hirotaka Kurosaki, who is a native of Shiratsuna Island, goes back to his hometown after seven years.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title	望郷
Year	2016
Country	Japan
Genre	TV Movie, Mystery
Director	Yuji Nakamae
Runtime	138 min.
Rating	TMDB: 9.0/10 (1 votes)

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"Homeward" is a gentle, poignant triptych exploring the fragile ties of memory and place. The film masterfully interweaves three narratives into a quiet meditation on what is lost and what endures when a way of life faces extinction, treating the island itself as the central, silent witness to change.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of melancholic beauty—a tribute to the indelible imprint of home, rendered with patient observation and deep empathy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yuji Nakamae

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