Drama, Romance
The story centers on Yoshio, a poor and struggling manga artist who lives in Kitamachi. He is sent by Oyaji, the landlord of his apartment who is also engaged in other shady businesses, to help a novelist called Imori move in, and meets a recently-divorced woman named Fukuko. Yoshio is immediately bewitched by her beauty, even though she is already seeing someone else. In the meantime, Imori establishes an advertising agency, borrowing the name of a larger agency from the wealthier Minamicho, in order to sell his novel. Yoshio ends up helping with Imori's efforts, and somehow Imori and Fukuko come to live together with Yoshio.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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If Beale Street Could Talk
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Monsoon Wedding
Anantaram
For the Love of Lily
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Treasures
2 Weeks in Lagos
A Brighter Summer Day
Paradise in Service
Strawberry Days
Millennium Mambo
She's Dating the Gangster
What About Love
Smooth Runs the Water
Mellow
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2004
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IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 2018
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IMDB 5 | Sep , 2013
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IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 1990
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IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 2021
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IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 2001
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IMDB 8.3 | Oct , 1987
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IMDB 7 | Feb , 2024
A consultant fights her boss's decision to make their office greener. She reluctantly joins with a rooftop florist to add natural beauty. Despite differences, they bond over bringing nature indoors and fall in love.Paradoxical
IMDB 4.5 | Sep , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
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IMDB 2 | Oct , 2019
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IMDB 8.3 | Jul , 1991
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IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 2001
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IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2014
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IMDB 1 | Feb , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 2020
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