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A Silent Voice
Why this pick
Like Josee, it turns youthful connection into a tender, visually expressive story of vulnerability, self-worth, and learning to move toward other people despite fear.
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MOVIE2020 1h 39m JPN
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Ocean Waves
Why this pick
This quietly observed, emotionally messy teen drama has Josee’s grounded romantic texture: ordinary encounters gain weight through regret, longing, and the difficulty of truly seeing someone.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A youth romantic drama with themes of growing up, the story focuses on college student Tsuneo and dreamer Josee, who lives her life stuck in a wheelchair. Josee—named after the heroine in Françoise Sagan's Wonderful Clouds—spends most of her days reading and painting until by chance she encounters Tsuneo, and decides it's time to face the real world.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kaya Kiyohara
Josee
Taishi Nakagawa
Tsuneo Suzukawa
Lynn
Kana Kishimoto
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Hayato Matsuura
Yume Miyamoto
Mai Ninomiya