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This Transient Life (1970)

Original title: 無常

NR · 1970-08-08 · 2h 23m · JA
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Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.

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Akio JissojiDirector

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Ryo TamuraRyo TamuraMasaoMichiko TsukasaMichiko TsukasaYuriAkiji KobayashiAkiji KobayashiKozo YamamuraKozo YamamuraFatherKin SugaiKin SugaiMotherKotobuki HananomotoKotobuki HananomotoIwashitaHaruhiko OkamuraHaruhiko OkamuraOginoMinori TeradaMinori TeradaEiji OkadaEiji OkadaMoriMitsuko TanakaMitsuko TanakaReikoIsao SasakiIsao SasakiMori's SonEiji SatoEiji Sato

Keywords

SuicideSibling relationshipPriestVoyeurismIncestBuddhismSculptorChisel

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySuicide · Sibling Relationship · PriestDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference429724Actor preference131375 · 204769 · 206611

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What is This Transient Life about?

Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.

How long is This Transient Life?

This Transient Life has a runtime of 143 minutes.