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Lightning

1952·Drama·1h 27m
7.1
★
The story of Kiyoko, a young woman who has successfully managed to make a break with her dysfunctional family who have been trying to arrange a marriage for her with a disagreeable man whom she has rejected.
Directed by Mikio Naruse
based on novel or book
parent child relationship
bus
sister
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Cast

Hideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine
Kiyoko
Mitsuko Miura
Mitsuko Miura
Mitsuko
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Tsubomi
Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Nuiko
Jun Negami
Jun Negami
Shuzo
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Tsunakichi
Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
Osei
Chieko Nakakita
Chieko Nakakita
Ritsu
Hisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana
Tome
Kenjiro Uemura
Kenjiro Uemura
Ryuzo
Kaku Takashina
Kaku Takashina
Bus Driver
Kenichi Miyajima
Kenichi Miyajima

Crew

Mikio Naruse
Mikio Naruse
Director
Sumie Tanaka
Sumie Tanaka
Screenplay
Fumiko Hayashi
Fumiko Hayashi
Novel

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5 reviews
Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin
8.0★ · 05/30/25
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the most honest depictions of family are always anchored in mess and drama but with a sense of understanding and perpetuity, you wade through the mud and seek your way out but always end up back with the people you didn't have a choice with, and that's okay!

loved this :)
the most honest depictions of family are always anchored in mess and drama but with a sense of understanding and perpetuity, you wade through the mud and seek your way out but always end up back with the people you didn't have a choice with, and that's okay!

loved this :)
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Alex
Alex
8.0★ · 02/20/26
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SofiaPRO
8.0★ · 02/10/26
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Shannon
Shannon
9.0★ · 07/19/22
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Enrico
Enrico
10.0★ · 02/23/22
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