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It is the last day of the year and night falls on the small town of Toyama, Japan.A man who has come to the public baths to retrieve a forgotten object finds an old but valid ticket and lets himself be tempted.Among clouds of vapor and the gestures and conversations around him, a simple bath slowly becomes an invitation to existential reflection.
- Director
- Atsushi Hirai
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It is the last day of the year and night falls on the small town of Toyama, Japan. A man who has come to the public baths to retrieve a forgotten object finds an old but valid ticket and lets himself be tempted. Among clouds of vapor and the gestures and conversations around him, a simple bath slowly becomes an invitation to existential reflection.
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- Release date
- May 22, 2023
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- France
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