Sketches of Kaitan City
Watch TrailerThe bittersweet events in the lives of people in Hakodate, a regional city connected by a streetcar network. A laid-off man and his younger sister go up a mountain to see the first sunrise of the year. Meanwhile, Haruo has inherited his family's gas business, but things aren't going well in his new endeavor and he becomes increasingly frustrated.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 海炭市叙景 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Kazuyoshi Kumakiri |
| Runtime | 152 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.4/10 (5 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative as a series of vignettes, relying on the atmosphere of the location and subtle psychological details. It explores not grand events, but the quiet shifts within the characters' souls, their loneliness and resilience.
What lingers after viewing is a melancholic yet piercing world where landscape beauty contrasts with inner turmoil. A poignant meditation on fragile, everyday lives. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
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Alone on a quiet evening, when you're ready to slow down and embrace a contemplative mood.
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