JAPAN · 1953

Sincere Heart

Masaki Kobayashi
Japanese Golden Age unrequited love forbidden romance class difference illness and disability voyeurism
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Synopsis

A young student falls for an invalid girl whom he can only see from afar.

Year1953
CountryJapan
DirectorMasaki Kobayashi
Sincere Heart poster

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