The Great Passage

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09/19/2016 Reading a dictionary is very boring but watching how a dictionary is made isn't boring at all. The performance of Ryuhei Matsuda and Aoi Miyazaki was very award winning. I would say that this is the turning point of Matsuda's career. It's one of the most interesting films up to date. It doesn't have a kissing scene but the definiton of love sank through the bottom of my heart. See more 09/02/2015 A nerdy guy who has no communication skill then falls in love, sounds really cliche, doesn't it. But a nerdy guy who makes dictionary? how many times you watch films about dictionary making. I think that's the real heart of this story, dedication of Majime; how someone who has hard time expressing himself finds peace in world of words and life purpose in it. I also like how it's not about "nerd make over" story, Majime's social skill improved, but he still somehow socially inept (isn't Ryuhei Matsuda really cute). And there are a lot of close up shots of Ryuhei's hands I LOVE THIS FILM. See more 12/13/2014 Quite disappointing, & over-credit, indeed. See more 06/13/2014 After watching a series of extremely gritty offering from Asia, this was a gentle palate cleanser in its quiet beauty. A long journey of making a dictionary is made compelling in this gem of a film. In an era where instant gratification is the norm, what does it mean to commit professionally to something essential but non glamorous? This film answers this in the best possible way. No wonder it swept the Japanese Academy awards and was Japan's submission to the Oscars. Highly recommended. See more 02/23/2014 very delicate, very charming See more 02/16/2014 Fantastic story, well acted and nerdy. A small crew is tasked with the job of writing a dictionary in a time of burgeoning technology, Added fun seeing this with my husband, who is learning Japanese. It's his favorite film of the fest. See more Read all reviews

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