The Petrified Forest

You train to be a doctor, juggling time between an old flame and your mother. But one woman drifts toward crime as the other hopes for tenderness. Shinoda conveys the malaise of 1970s Japan. A film of small moments.

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Masahiro Shinoda directed The Petrified Forest in 1973. See Masahiro Shinoda's full filmography, where to start with Masahiro Shinoda, or where to go after you've seen everything by Masahiro Shinoda.

The Petrified Forest was released in 1973 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.