Two Iida

Two Iida

1976 · 110 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Fantasy

Based on a children's book. Two children encounter a wooden chair that moves and speaks. The chair awaits their return, unaware the sister died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Directed by Zenzō Matsuyama · Written by Zenzō Matsuyama

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