JAPAN · 1998

April Story

Shunji Iwai
coming of age urban transition self-discovery new beginnings unrequited love
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Synopsis

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.

Year1998
CountryJapan
DirectorShunji Iwai
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