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Linda Linda Linda
Why this pick
Yamashita’s similarly unforced touch finds warmth in teenage friendship, small setbacks, and the quietly exhilarating process of making something together.
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MOVIE2007 2h 1m JPN
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kaho
Soyo Migita
Masaki Okada
Hiromi Osawa
Daisuke Kuroda
Matsuda (teacher)
Yui Natsukawa
Osawa's Mother