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Norwegian Wood

2010 · 134 min

A hushed, aching immersion in memory and loss, with beautiful imagery and a sorrowful score that lingers long after.

Directed by
Trần Anh Hùng
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara
Overview
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Trần Anh Hùng
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • isolation
  • identity
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
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Starring
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Country
Japan, Netherlands
Languages
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