Watch: Grüße aus Fukushima 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – Following a botched love story, Marie, a young German, lands in Fukushima, determined to change her life. But it is easier said than done. Marie indeed has difficulty in adapting not only to Japanese life but even more so to life in a martyred city. She ends up finding refuge with old Satomi, the last living geisha in town. The young woman even follows her to the house she was born in regardless of the fact that it lies within the forbidden contaminated zone. The cohabitation between the two women proves anything but easy, different as they are from each other. But little by little true friendship develops between them..
Plot: A young German woman bonds with an elderly Japanese woman while touring the Fukushima region of Japan in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake.
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Occasionally awkward, just like real life is
I liked the acting of Rosalie Thomass. And I can relate to her decision to venture to a faraway place in order to escape her messed up life. And the fact that she almost gave up, but decided at last moment to stay, to follow through. Kind of pivotal point in the character’s life, suggesting that from now on she will take life seriously, she will show grit and not give in to easy temptations (like the one that ruined her almost marriage). Occasionally the character acts awkwardly (like bursting in tears, or not knowing how to sweep the floor). I think this is not unlike real life: people do behave awkwardly sometimes, or change their mind, or change their view of the world; all these apply to both main characters in the movie: the German young woman and the former geisha.
Gaia´s review
It is not a thriller, drama, or suspense, but a slightly lighter and more comedic genre that combines all mentioned above. In that sense, the first scene captures well the atmosphere of the film. Is a good decision of Dorries to choose humor and surrealism to contrast and lighten or maybe emphasize the harsh environment of Fukushima and the tsunami´s impact on the people and the place. The relationship between these two strong female characters develops as well as the plot does. Each of them has something the other is lacking and something that both share so is entertaining to see them interact and find out what they are interchanging. The cat is a symbol and it is present only in specific circumstances of the movie, which could be a metaphor for the transition of the main character. Overall it is a quite unique movie that I encourage both female and male audiences to watch to relate or understan us better.
Original Language de
Runtime 1 hr 48 min (108 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated N/A
Genre Drama
Director Doris Dörrie
Writer Doris Dörrie
Actors Rosalie Thomass, Kaori Momoi, Nami Kamata
Country Germany
Awards 5 wins & 4 nominations
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Sound Mix Dolby
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Canon EOS C300, Sony PXW-FS7
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Negative Format Digital
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Printed Film Format DCP