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JAPAN · 1985

Four Sisters

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese New Wave sisterhood found family sacrifice resilience emotional support
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Synopsis

Four sisters with no consanguinity are living together since childhood. When facing misfortune and grievances in lives, they give support and encouragement to each other, even sacrifice oneself to help others.

Year1985
CountryJapan
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
MovementJapanese New Wave
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