Beijing Watermelon

A gentle, generous slice-of-life that quietly accumulates warmth, leaving you moved by ordinary kindness and its cost.

Directed by

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Bengal, Masako Motai, Yasufumi Hayashi

Tagline

Which do you prefer, the watermelon from Beijing or the watermelon from Chiba?

Overview

Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Found family, family, friendship, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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