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Waiting for the Moon

2017 · 125 min Romance Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Yumi is a victim when the triple disaster of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown occur in Japan of 2011. She is a guest of her aunt now. She finds a job at a local bar and works under the owner Sugiya, a man who has amnesia and barely recalls anything except his recipes. The two begin to develop feelings for one another.

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Original Title 二十六夜待ち
Year 2017
Country Japan
Genre Romance, Drama
Director Michio Koshikawa
Runtime 125 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its emotional landscape by juxtaposing a vast, collective trauma with the quiet intimacy of personal recovery, relying on sparse dialogue and the weight of unspoken moments. The camera lingers on the ritual of mixing a drink or a glance held a second too long, building connection from fragments.

What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of resilience found not in grand gestures, but in the shared, daily act of moving forward. It’s a testament to love as a quiet, patient form of remembrance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Michio Koshikawa

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A late-night watch in a calm space, allowing its gentle rhythm to pull you in fully.

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