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Women in the Mirror(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-04-02
79%
7 Votes
Time: 2h 9m
Overview:
Three women who share memories of the Hiroshima disaster try to uncover the hidden family ties that may or may not bind them together.
Languages: Japanese, English.
Countries:
France,
Japan
ProductionCompanies:
Sépia Productions
Root Pictures
Groove Kinema
Gendaieiga
Movie: Women in the Mirror
Top 8 Billed Cast
岡田茉莉子
Ai Kawase
田中好子
Masako
一色紗英
Natsuki
室田日出男
Mr. Goda
西岡德馬
The Protector
山本未來
The Journalist
三條美紀
The Old Woman
犬塚弘
The Old Man
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Overview
Three women who share memories of the Hiroshima disaster try to uncover the hidden family ties that may or may not bind them together.
Release Date
2003-04-02
Average
7.857
Rating:
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