The Yellow Handkerchief
幸福の黄色いハンカチ
1977 · 1h 49m · Comedy, Drama · Japan · Rated 15 (KR)
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn't seen in four years, knowing that if she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.
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Yoji Yamada6.4Smart score
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family reunionhokkaido, japanreconciliationredemptionroad tripsecond chanceunlikely friendship
Rating15 (KR)
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