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      The Harimaya Bridge

      Released Mar 12, 2010 2h 0m Drama List
      Reviews 89% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A grieving father (Bennet Guillory) learns some secrets about his estranged son while in rural Japan to collect the late man's belongings. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Audience Member Great movie beautiful movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/21 Full Review Audience Member This is heartwarming forgiving American/Japanese movie, its was 2 hours longs. Ben Guillory did good job being main character as father of Mickey and he have changing heart, and learn alots about japan too. its have Japanese language but don't worry its have Subtitles and Japanese yeah their speak English too, but hey its kinda likes "The Color Purple", its Japanese version of "The Color Purple". did you know their filming location at San Francisco, California in USA and Kochi Prefecture, Japan? this is look like real Japan does, this is cool and of course cool Japanese cultures too. but this movie is good and wonderful Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The first time I saw this film I saw it on a low quality projector in DVD format and noticed a lot of blurring and unfocused moments. Also it was in a lecture hall setting opposed to a proper theater. Last night I saw the Harimaya Bridge as it was meant to be seen, in a theater on film and it really made a big difference for me. This film is truly a cross culture experience for the viewer. Those of you who are familiar with traditional Japanese films such as Kurosawa and Ozu will see the influence from the slow pacing, which most western audiences are not used to. This method of story telling allows the story to unfold naturally in front of you and as the audience it gives you time to get to know the characters on a deeper level and soak in the settings, which in the case of this film is very important. This is the first full length feature for director, Aaron Woolfork and he has does a wonderful job of capturing the essence of the inaka (rural) Japan along with characters who are real. I truly enjoyed this film and recommend it to those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the culture and those who have experienced it for themselves. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome watch! saw it in Shikoku. recommend! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice, sweet little movie that makes you feel good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice, sweet little movie that makes you feel good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Essentially, a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie with the picture-postcard beauty of a travelogue. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 16, 2010 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News Part loving postcard to Japan, part redemption story reaching across both racial and cultural divides, The Harimaya Bridge manages to lift itself out of movie-of-the-week hokeyness with sheer charm and perseverance. Rated: B- Mar 26, 2010 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times It is a unique, complex, consciousness-raising accomplishment. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A grieving father (Bennet Guillory) learns some secrets about his estranged son while in rural Japan to collect the late man's belongings.
      Director
      Aaron Woolfolk
      Producer
      Danny Glover, John Kim, Naoshi Yoda
      Screenwriter
      Aaron Woolfolk
      Distributor
      Eleven Arts
      Production Co
      SSD, Eleven Arts, Booster Project, Laterna
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 12, 2010, Limited
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 1, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $52.1K
      Runtime
      2h 0m
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