Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za
Movie theater Asahiza has existed for almost a 100 years in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. Unlike other theaters, Asahiza plays old films and doesn't get a lot of customers. The manger of Asahiza, Yasuzo Morita, finally decides to close down the theater. When he is about to burn the old 35 mm films, a young woman named Rika Motegi suddenly appears and tries to stop him. Rika Motegi came to Minamisoma from Tokyo to save Asahiza.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 浜の朝日の嘘つきどもと |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Yuki Tanada |
| Runtime | 114 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs a quiet duel between weary pragmatism and a stubborn belief in cinema's magic. It explores the fate of a memory palace in the age of digital streaming, relying on the tangible weight of physical film reels.
What lingers after the final reel is a profound, aching sense of nostalgia for the communal ritual of watching light pass through celluloid. A gentle ode to places that hold time. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Yuki Tanada
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Brew tea, settle in for a quiet evening, and let its contemplative pace wash over you like a memory.
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