Kirin Kiki

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Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
7.4

Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku – ...
Shoplifters
7.9

Shoplifters

Jun. 02, 2018

Shoplifters

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the ...
After the Storm
7.4

After the Storm

May. 21, 2016

After the Storm

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ...
Sweet Bean
7.4

Sweet Bean

May. 30, 2015

Sweet Bean

The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she’s hiding a troubling ...
Kakekomi
7

Kakekomi

May. 16, 2015

Kakekomi

Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
5.8

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, ...
The Secret World of Arrietty
7.6

The Secret World of Arrietty

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items „borrowed“ ...
Still Walking
7.9

Still Walking

Jun. 28, 2008

Still Walking

Twelve years after their beloved eldest son, Junpei, drowned while saving a stranger’s life, Kyohei and Toshiko welcome their surviving ...
The Taste of Tea
7.6

The Taste of Tea

Jul. 17, 2004

The Taste of Tea

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film ...
Returner
6.4

Returner

Aug. 31, 2002

Returner

A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.
Red Paper Lantern
5.9

Red Paper Lantern

Mar. 23, 1974

Red Paper Lantern

A young and newly-married couple in Tokyo lives a hard life moving repeatedly because of their unfamiliar relationships with their surroundings.
War and Youth
6.4

War and Youth

Apr. 01, 1991

War and Youth

An auto repairman’s daughter questions him about what happened to her aunt during the war, but the father remains reticent. Finally the man ...
Tora-san, His Tender Love
6.7

Tora-san, His Tender Love

Traveling salesman Kuruma Torajirō falls in love with an inn manager as New Year’s approaches.
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
6.7

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

Morihara was left a widower 8 years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he ...
Capone Cries a Lot
6.3

Capone Cries a Lot

Feb. 16, 1985

Capone Cries a Lot

Umiemon is a naniwa-bushi singer who travels with his wife to the United States in hopes of achieving fame and fortune.
Zigeunerweisen
7

Zigeunerweisen

Apr. 01, 1980

Zigeunerweisen

A surreal period film following a university professor and his eerie nomad friend as they go through loose romantic triangles and face death in ...
Kiki Kirin’s Life
0

Kiki Kirin’s Life

Oct. 04, 2019

Kiki Kirin’s Life

This documentary follows the last days of actress KIKI Kirin, who passed away on September 15, 2018. The documentary is the first long-term, ...