La Femme d'eau

Like "Amelie" if directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Ryo's life is marked by rain, and she finds an unlikely connection with Yusaku after inheriting a bathhouse. The leads make this odd fable succeed.

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Hidenori Sugimori directed La Femme d'eau in 2002. See Hidenori Sugimori's full filmography, where to start with Hidenori Sugimori, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hidenori Sugimori.

La Femme d'eau was released in 2002 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.