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Night on the Galactic Railroad
"Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film."
1985 • 1h 48m • ★ 7.2 (93 votes) Released
Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.
Director
Gisaburō Sugii
Screenplay
Minoru Betsuyaku
Rating
7.2
Runtime
108 min
Production
Nippon Herald Films
The Asahi Shimbun
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Keywords
friendshipjapanbased on novel or bookbuddhismcatphilosophyliteratureinnocencemelancholysurrealismanthropomorphismanother dimension
