Screen Play

May. 22,1993      
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A narrator relates the Japanese tale of two lovers who defy their families and society to be together. The tale ends happily, until something happens to make this tale truly Japanese in character.

Michael Maloney as  Narrator

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Reviews

Borserie
1993/05/22

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

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Voxitype
1993/05/23

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Plustown
1993/05/24

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

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Dana
1993/05/25

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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