Indie Japanese films that give me nostalgia

A list of independent films I’ve watched through the years that exudes sweetness, bitterness, and everything in between.

yeeqianxis Feb 21, 2022
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  • It's a Summer Film

    1. It's a Summer Film

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    10

    A love letter to film bursting with different flavors of youth

  • Halfway

    2. Halfway

    Japanese Movie - 2009

    9.5

    Perfectly encapsulates the growing pains and impatience of first loves

  • All About Lily Chou Chou

    3. All About Lily Chou Chou

    Japanese Movie - 2001

    9.5

    An experience of its own

  • The Kirishima Thing

    4. The Kirishima Thing

    Japanese Movie - 2012

    8.0

    A commentary on school hierarchy alongside the desire to fit in

  • Hold Me Back

    5. Hold Me Back

    Japanese Movie - 2020

    10

    A late coming-of-age tale packed with everyday worries, nuances, and feelings of a woman navigating a less than desirable society

  • Beats Per MIZU

    6. Beats Per MIZU

    Japanese Movie - 2019

    8.5

    A simple, straightforward short bursting with creativity and energy of the bubbly lead

  • Enoshima Prism

    7. Enoshima Prism

    Japanese Movie - 2013

    8.5
  • Forget Me Not

    8. Forget Me Not

    Japanese Movie - 2015

    10
  • Himizu

    9. Himizu

    Japanese Movie - 2012

    10

    Portrays the aftermath of destruction and lost identity

  • A Gentle Breeze in the Village

    10. A Gentle Breeze in the Village

    Japanese Movie - 2007

    9.0
  • Omoide Shashin

    11. Omoide Shashin

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    10

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