Letter from the Mountain

Letter from the Mountain

2002 · 128 min · ★ 8.2 · Drama

Husband and wife Michiko and Takao move from their urban existence in Tokyo to the isolated, rural farming village where Takao grew up.

Directed by Takashi Koizumi · Written by Takashi Koizumi

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