The Heart

Year: 1955

Runtime: 120 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kon Ichikawa

Drama

Set in the final months of the Meiji era, a compassionate student becomes acquainted with a married couple and is drawn into their lives. As the friendship deepens, he discovers an uneasy tension between them that originates from a mysterious, unresolved incident in their shared past, prompting him to probe the hidden secret.

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