Nana

Japan

Very sweet teen movie adapted from a popular manga. Two 20 yo women meet by chance on a train to Tokyo where each has gone to seek her fortune. They are both nicknamed Nana and their lives end up intertwining.

The differences between the two leads...one is a black-clad punkette, the other a chirpy fashionista...add to the film's appeal. Their problems are the problems of young women everywhere...how to find a place in society and a partner to love.

Beautifully photographed...snow scenes in particular were lovely. There were no villains, no violence, no artificial conflicts...just the type of true-to-life stories that resonate with audiences worldwide.

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