Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

2010134 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic, introspective meditation on grief, love, and loss set in 1960s Japan, where a young man navigates the aftermath of his friend's suicide and his complicated feelings for two women.

Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.

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