Japanese Story

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Alain E @AlainE Oct 9 I am glad I watched this knowing nothing and so what happens was totally unexpected. If we want to assign a deeper meaning we can say that life takes unexpected turns. Enjoy the present! It is well acted and photographed. Personally I thought the use of Japanese music was gimmicky. The main character is played by Collette and she would not have referenced music from a foreign country. Similarly, the voice over at the very end with the male character writing kind of a goodbye letter appears out of nowhere. See more Bill K @RT01410499 Aug 16 I remember being very moved when I first saw this movie 22 years ago. I did not expect that it would affect me even more strongly watching it again so many years later. Toni Colette gives a career best performance. The story was so simple and yet so rich. I now consider this to be a personal favorite. So much deeper than the simple story suggests. Bring Kleenex. See more Sandra H @RT58700406 10/04/2024 I love this movie. I wonder what inspired these different details to come together. I cry every time I watch it. Love the japanese actor....ne is so beautiful. See more 02/20/2021 The greatest Japanese-American love story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 03/04/2019 Brilliant moving unexpected See more 12/05/2018 At first glance, Sue Brooks' Japanese Story appears to be an infusion of genre stories: man versus nature, a road trip, and a mismatched romance. However, while there are elements of each ingredient in the movie, Brooks and screenwriter Alison Tilson want the finished product to be a deeper and richer mixture than one might anticipate from considering its parts. In fact, this is not an outback adventure story, but a character piece. Japanese Story looks at isolation and the fragility of human relationships. It's a poignant, unsettling motion picture that will baffle those who have become used to Hollywood's compact, tidy endings. This Australian indie should be on your watchlist.(A fascinating tale on the outback). See more Read all reviews

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