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.
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![It's a Summer Film]()
1. It's a Summer Film
Japanese Movie - 2021
A love letter to film bursting with different flavors of youth
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![Halfway]()
2. Halfway
Japanese Movie - 2009
Perfectly encapsulates the growing pains and impatience of first loves
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![All About Lily Chou Chou]()
3. All About Lily Chou Chou
Japanese Movie - 2001
An experience of its own
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![The Kirishima Thing]()
4. The Kirishima Thing
Japanese Movie - 2012
A commentary on school hierarchy alongside the desire to fit in
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5. Hold Me Back
Japanese Movie - 2020
A late coming-of-age tale packed with everyday worries, nuances, and feelings of a woman navigating a less than desirable society
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![Beats Per MIZU]()
6. Beats Per MIZU
Japanese Movie - 2019
A simple, straightforward short bursting with creativity and energy of the bubbly lead
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7. Enoshima Prism
Japanese Movie - 2013
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![Forget Me Not]()
8. Forget Me Not
Japanese Movie - 2015
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9. Himizu
Japanese Movie - 2012
Portrays the aftermath of destruction and lost identity
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![A Gentle Breeze in the Village]()
10. A Gentle Breeze in the Village
Japanese Movie - 2007
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![Omoide Shashin]()
11. Omoide Shashin
Japanese Movie - 2021
