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78% Critic Match
Memories of Matsuko
“Destiny of shrine maiden.”
7.8 / 10• 2006• 2h 10m•NR• Japanese
ComedyDrama
Storyline
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.
Cast & Crew
Miki Nakatani
Matsuko Kawajiri
Lead
Eita Nagayama
Sho Kawajiri
Yūsuke Iseya
Yoichi Ryu
Teruyuki Kagawa
Norio Kawajiri
Mikako Ichikawa
Kumi Kawajiri
Asuka Kurosawa
Megumi Sawamura
Akira Emoto
Tsunehiro Kawajiri
Gori
Shuji Okura
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tetsuya Nakashima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Memories of Matsuko is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
