# Modori River (1983)

> A Taisho-era Japanese crime romance traces emotionally fraught relationships amid a world of social constraint and literary melancholy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/260829

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- Cast: Mariko Fuji, Kenichi Hagiwara, Mieko Harada, Kanako Higuchi, Mariko Kaga, Shino Ikenami, Yuki Ninagawa, Toshio Shiba
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227067/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, serious, intimate, quiet evening, japanese cinema night

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