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Dear Doctor

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A medical student is dismayed when assigned to work in a remote countryside village.

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Dustin Chang Floating World 03/24/2021
With pitch perfect stellar performances from everyone involved and gorgeous cinematography by Katsumi Yanagijima (Dolls, Battle Royal), Dear Doctor is a great, if not a little old-fashioned dramedy with a big heart. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/07/2012 Interesting insight into the much sidelined rural Japan and the social problems it faces, through a subdued but intriguing story. See more 03/05/2012 So nice to hear Japanese and see familiar faces :) See more 09/21/2011 The doctor in a small town secretly doesn't actually have medical qualifications. He leaves when he thinks he might get found out. The end. See more Read all reviews
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Miwa Nishikawa

Director

Tsurube Shofukutei

Dr. Osamu Ino

Eita Nagayama

Keisuke Soma

Haruka Igawa

Ritsuko Torikai

Kimiko Yo

Akemi Ohtake

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaduko Torikai
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Movie Info

Synopsis A medical student is dismayed when assigned to work in a remote countryside village.
Director
Miwa Nishikawa
Producer
Etsuhiro Katô
Screenwriter
Miwa Nishikawa
Production Co
Engine Film Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 7m