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Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

Drama · Romance · 2010

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.

Movie details

Norwegian Wood

2010 Drama · Romance 2h 14m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Norwegian Wood?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Trần Anh Hùng

Written by

Trần Anh Hùng

Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Toru Watanabe

Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi

Naoko

Kiko Mizuhara

Kiko Mizuhara

Midori

Reika Kirishima

Reika Kirishima

Reiko Ishida

Eriko Hatsune

Eriko Hatsune

Hatsumi

Tetsuji Tamayama

Tetsuji Tamayama

Nagasawa

Tokio Emoto

Tokio Emoto

Storm Trooper

Court is in session

Put Norwegian Wood on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.