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JAPANESE STORY

Director:

  Sue Brooks
  

Year Released:

  2003

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Toni Collette
  Lynette Curran
  Matthew Dyktynski
  Yumiko Tanaka
  Gotaro Tsunashima
Movie Haiku:Beautifully understated story about culture clash showcasing Collette as a workaholic Australian geologist forced to play tour guide for a visiting Japanese investor. Shot primarily in the vast Australian outback, the cinematography’s hypnotic. The subtle score reaches a poignant intensity as Collette watches her new friend board his flight home.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2003
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