Sound of the Mountain
Dramaadulteryjapanpregnancydysfunctional marriagetokyo, japanparent-in-law child-in-law relationship
A restrained, melancholic portrait of emotional isolation within marriage, centered on an unspoken bond between a neglected bride and her father-in-law.
An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.
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