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Pandora's Box (2009)

Original title: パンドラの匣

2009-10-10 · 1h 34m · JA
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After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke (Shota Sometani) who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi (Yosuke Kubozuka) gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang (Mieko Kawakami) the chief nurse and Mabo (Riisa Naka) another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.

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Masanori TominagaDirector, Writer

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Shota SometaniShota SometaniRisuke/HibariMieko KawakamiMieko KawakamiDaekesangYosuke KubozukaYosuke KubozukaTsukushiRiisa NakaRiisa NakaMaboYoriko DoguchiYoriko DoguchiMickey CurtisMickey CurtisKikiKikiRyo FukawaRyo FukawaYutaka OdaYutaka Oda

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference433066Actor preference101308 · 192279 · 68669Country preferenceJpDecade preference2000

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Frequently asked questions about Pandora's Box

What is Pandora's Box about?

After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke (Shota Sometani) who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi (Yosuke Kubozuka) gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang (Mieko Kawakami) the chief nurse and Mabo (Riisa Naka) another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.

How long is Pandora's Box?

Pandora's Box has a runtime of 94 minutes.