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Nankyoku ryôrinin (2009)
Japanese-style loneliness and camaraderie in a very isolated outpost
24 January 2010 - 9 out of 10 users found this review helpful.
you have heard of the udon western. well, this is the ramen southern, very southern :)
Japanese science team spending over a year in a totally isolated outpost. food is important, as it is in Japanese culture. how people deal with isolation and loneliness and camaraderie. sweetly done.
mostly seen through the eyes of the chef, but good character analysis in general. cinema realite shooting. acting is quite good and gives a real feel for Japanese science/engineer culture. a lot of good food, of course.
if you liked tampopo, you'll love this one.
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