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JAPAN · 1982

Lovers Lost

Kinji Fukasaku
class difference past trauma forbidden romance social redemption wealth disparity
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Synopsis

A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.

Year1982
CountryJapan
DirectorKinji Fukasaku
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