Bare Essence of Life

Life gets interesting for a quirky farmer. Yojin falls for kindergarten teacher Machiko. Romance blossoms in this oddball love story.

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Satoko Yokohama directed Bare Essence of Life in 2009. See Satoko Yokohama's full filmography, where to start with Satoko Yokohama, or where to go after you've seen everything by Satoko Yokohama.

Bare Essence of Life was released in 2009 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.