Published in 1987 and since translated into 33 languages Norwegian Wood is a story of loss and heartbreak in a time of global instability. Haruki Murakami's bestselling novel is brought to the screen by Tran Anh Hung (Golden Lion winner for Cyclo and Academy Award nominee for The Scent Of Green Papaya) and features Japanese rising star Kenichi Matsuyama (Death Note Detroit Metal City) and Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi (BABEL) alongside newcomer Kiko Mizuhara. Original soundtrack from Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood. Tokyo the late 1960s... Students around the world are uniting... to overthrow the establishment and Toru Watanabe's personal life is similarly in tumult. At heart he is deeply devoted to his first love Naoko a beautiful and introspective young woman. But their complex bond has been forged by the tragic death of their best friend years before. Watanabe lives with the influence of death everywhere. That is until Midori a girl who is everything that Naoko is not - outgoing vivacious supremely self-confident - marches into his life and Watanabe must choose between his past and his future. [show more]
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Japanese drama following student Toru Watanabe (Kenichi Matsuyama), whose best friend, Kizuki (Kengo Kora), commits suicide at a young age. Some time after the death of his friend, Toru grows close to Kizuki's ex-girlfriend, Naoko (Rinko Kikuchi). However, their relationship is ultimately based on their mutual grief and they soon part ways. Toru is left alone once more, until he meets spirited Midori (Kiko Mizuhara). Will he finally be able to find the companionship he longs for?
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