Sound of the Mountain (1954)

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I was immensely moved and devastated by the unsentimental look at the women in Japanese society and how the actors – particularly Setsuko Hara – expressed so eloquently with their gaze. Naruse reminded me that a powerful facial expression is all you need in a great movie.

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