Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Directed by Shohei Imamura
Shohei Imamura
Film Movement Classics
2001
119 Minutes
Japan
Japanese
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Asian, Classics
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: 2.0 Stereo
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Synopsis

Brimming with magical realism, sensuality, and humor, the final film by revered filmmaker Shohei Imamura tells the story of Yosuke Sasano (Koji Yakusho), an unemployed salaryman who arrives in a remote fishing village following a rumor of hidden treasure. Instead, he meets Saeko Aizawa (Misa Shimizu), a charming and unusual woman with a unique problem: a well of warm water inside of her longing for release. Saeko faces both shame and adoration for her condition, which the local anglers believe feeds the river and its fish. Intrigued and enamored, Yosuke decides to take up a new life as a fisherman. Through their passionate affair, Imamura paints a picture of longing, fantasy and the search for true happiness in the most unexpected of places.

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