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201160 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Beyond the Mountains

201160 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Aya Koretzky reflects on her transition from Tokyo to Portugal, using letters from friends in Japan to explore her memories and the contrasts between the two cultures.

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Aya Koretzky reflects on her transition from Tokyo to Portugal, using letters from friends in Japan to explore her memories and the contrasts between the two cultures.

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Aya Koretzky reflects on her move from Tokyo to Portugal. She uses letters from friends and family in Japan to connect with her past. These letters reveal memories tied to her life in Tokyo. As she adjusts to her new surroundings in Portugal, the film contrasts the busy streets of Tokyo with the calm of the Portuguese countryside. The narrative captures the emotional weight of distance and change. "Beyond the Mountains" runs for 60 minutes and was released in 2011.

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