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1995 · 110 min · NR

Maborosi

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Drama

Maborosi (1995) is a Drama film, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda set in Osaka and Ishikawa during the 1990s.

Themes of grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Chen Ming-chang
Cinematography
Masao Nakabori
Cast
Makiko EsumiTadanobu AsanoTakashi NaitoMidori KiuchiAkira EmotoMutsuko SakuraHidekazu AkaiHiromi Ichida

The world of this film

Setting

Where
OsakaIshikawa
Setting
UrbanCoastal SeaRural
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & Loss
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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