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Memories of Matsuko (2006)
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Original name: 嫌われ松子の一生
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.
Style:
bleak, emotional, realistic, humorous, serious, semi serious, depressing, disturbing, stylized, campy ...
Plot:
suicide attempt, teacher student relationship, sister sister relationship, life is a bitch, looking for love, tragic hero, love and romance, pimp, unfulfilled love, hopes, female protagonist, teenager, time loop, women, violence, philosophy, introvert, asian prostitute, family relations, alienation, prison, teacher, women's prison, murder, suicide ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s, 1960s, contemporary
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
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