This week's recommendations July 28, 2023 (Friday) New movie "658km, Proton's Journey" / Old movie "Big"

New movie “658km, Yoko’s Journey”

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The scenery of Tohoku projected on the screen. The coldness and melancholy that gradually become visible as you move north. Regret oozes out from Rinko Kikuchi, also known as Yoko, who moves forward in this situation. Everything comes together harmoniously and approaches my heart. Why do I have such feelings for Yoko, who has never been able to become anything? After watching a movie, I naturally find myself ruminating. ``658km, Yoko's Journey'' may be one of the few movies in Japan these days that satisfy the ``cinema experience''.

Roadshow on July 28th at Eurospace, Theater Shinjuku, and other locations nationwide Distribution: Culture Publishers

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Old movie "Big"

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35 years ago on July 30th, ``Big'' was released in Japan. The story of Josh, a boy who suddenly one day suddenly grows into an adult while still having the heart of a 12-year-old. At first, Tom Hanks, the lead actor, was having a hard time finding the role, and director Penny Marshall was trying to come up with a plan. Child actor David Moskow, who plays Josh as a young boy, was asked to play the adult version of Josh for a test run, and Hanks was caught on camera skillfully imitating the role in the actual performance.

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