When Winter Comes (1985)
An old man cashes in all his possessions and sets off on a journey to the Tohoku region in late autumn. Along the way, he visits a friend on his deathbed and develops a faint affection for an elegant old woman, but the purpose of his journey is actually to find a place to die. He gives a large sum of money to a young couple, who are poor but have a dream for the future, and tries to throw himself into the sea. The movie depicts the loneliness of an old man who has lost his wife.
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To me, this movie is perfection.
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
For having a relatively low budget, the film's style and overall art direction are immensely impressive.
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.