If you have an hour or so and want to see how people in 1930s Japan dealt with being newlyweds, this is definitely worth a watch. It’s perfect for people who like slow, domestic stories where the drama is mostly about who said what at dinner. If you need explosions or fast editing, you are going to absolutely hate this...
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"If you have an hour or so and want to see how people in 1930s Japan dealt with being newlyweds, this is definitely worth a watch. It’s perfect for people who like slow, domestic stories where the drama is mostly about who said what at dinner. If you need explosions or fast editing, you are going to absolutely hate this movie. 📺 I wasn't expecting much from a movie with such a boring title. It sounds like a school lecture. But the leads, Sumiko Kurishima and Tatsuo Saitō, have this really natu..."
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