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Yogari no mori: Hotetta onna-tachi
Tomoki Hamasaki failed in job hunting after graduating from university. He was disappointed in the interview he received as a graduate. One day, when he went deep into the mountains to try to hang himself, he met workers in the mountains who were engaged in logging and worked as they were. He met Michiko Yamada, a woman who works here, but she had a secret.
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Tomoki Hamasaki failed in job hunting after graduating from university. He was disappointed in the interview he received as a graduate. One day, when he went deep into the mountains to try to hang himself, he met workers in the mountains who were engaged in logging and worked as they were. He met Michiko Yamada, a woman who works here, but she had a secret.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Hiroko Fukazawa
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Okura Pictures, Kujira-ya Shôten
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