Okurimono
After a 20-year absence, Noriko returns to Nagasaki to clear out her mother’s home.In doing so, she finds letters that reveal a family secret intertwined with the memory of the peninsular town’s inhabitants.In reconstructing this family story, Okurimono gradually develops into a grace-filled meditation on the passage of time and the legacy we leave behind.
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After a 20-year absence, Noriko returns to Nagasaki to clear out her mother’s home. In doing so, she finds letters that reveal a family secret intertwined with the memory of the peninsular town’s inhabitants. In reconstructing this family story, Okurimono gradually develops into a grace-filled meditation on the passage of time and the legacy we leave behind.
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- Release date
- Apr 16, 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Canada
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