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Women in the Mirror
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Women in the Mirror

2003-04-02 · 129 min · ★ 7.9

Drama

Three women who share memories of the Hiroshima disaster try to uncover the hidden family ties that may or may not bind them together.

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Directors
Yoshishige Yoshida
Production companies
Sépia Productions, Root Pictures, Groove Kinema, Gendaieiga
Countries
France, Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaAi Kawase
Yoshiko TanakaYoshiko TanakaMasako
Sae IsshikiSae IsshikiNatsuki
Hideo MurotaHideo MurotaMr. Goda
Tokuma NishiokaTokuma NishiokaThe Protector
Mirai YamamotoMirai YamamotoThe Journalist
Miki SanjōMiki SanjōThe Old Woman
Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi InuzukaThe Old Man

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