Avalanche

A Tokyo housewife drifts between a dutiful husband and his flirtatious cousin while a winter keeps everyone snowbound. Naruse turns quiet domestic friction into slow-motion heartbreak, with the wife’s guarded resistance carrying the ache of a life quietly unraveling.

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Mikio Naruse directed Avalanche in 1937. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

Avalanche was released in 1937 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 59 minutes.