An orphan and factory working girl, lives with her labourer uncle and his wife in Tokyo. When he loses his job, they decide to sell her as a geisha.
Nihonbashi: A Glimpse Into Hard Choices Alright, let's talk about Nihonbashi. This one? It's definitely not for everyone. If you're into early Japanese cinema, especially the silent stuff, and you don't mind a pretty heavy story, then yeah, give it a look. But if you're expecting anything fast-paced or light, you'll pr...
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"Nihonbashi: A Glimpse Into Hard Choices Alright, let's talk about Nihonbashi. This one? It's definitely not for everyone. If you're into early Japanese cinema, especially the silent stuff, and you don't mind a pretty heavy story, then yeah, give it a look. But if you're expecting anything fast-paced or light, you'll probably bounce off it hard. This is a slow burn, a real peek into a specific time and place. It's about this young woman, Kiyoka, working in a factory, living with her uncle and his..."
Shizue Natsukawa
Keiichi Kondo, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kyōka Izumi
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