In Search of a Lost Writer: Wandering in the World of the Seventh Sense

In Search of a Lost Writer: Wandering in the World of the Seventh Sense

1999 · 108 min · Drama

A drama depicting the world of the female writer Midori Osaki in three parts: the dramatic creation of her masterpiece, "Wanderings in the Realm of the Seventh Sense," her unknown years spent in poor health and poverty, and the present-day world from which we see her work.

Directed by Sachi Hamano · Written by Kuninori Yamazaki

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