The 95-year-old director shot the film in his hometown of Ishiuchi, Hiroshima. The story is based on a teacher he had when he was a child.

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6.5/10

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7.1/10

Tokyo Story
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8.1/10

The Ballad of Narayama
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7.5/10

Detachment
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7.6/10

One Million Yen Girl
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Holy Lands
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Eleanor the Great
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6.7/10

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A Dry White Season
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Hands of Stone
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6.6/10
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7/10