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JAPAN · 1952

Youth of the Son

Masaki Kobayashi
Japanese Golden Age sibling rivalry coming of age adolescence romantic competition family dynamics
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Synopsis

A rivalry sparks between two teenage brothers when they discover the attraction of girls.

Year1952
CountryJapan
DirectorMasaki Kobayashi
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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