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A young Japanese American visiting his childhood home in Japan must choose between an idyllic vacation or staying to grieve with his estranged family.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2024-07-23

Runtime: 20 mins

Director: Oliver Staton

Writer: Oliver Staton

Spoken language: English, 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: Places We Knew

Production Companies: The London Film School

Production Countries: Japan, United Kingdom

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