Pandora's Box
2009, Japanese. Directed by Masanori Tominaga.
After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang the chief nurse and Mabo another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 10 October 2009
- Original title
- パンドラの匣
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masanori Tominaga
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Pandora's Box runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Who directed Pandora's Box?
Pandora's Box (2009) was directed by Masanori Tominaga and stars Shota Sometani, Mieko Kawakami, Yosuke Kubozuka.