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Japanese Story

Released PG 110 min 6.8/10 Votes: 6795

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

Type:

Movie

Socials:

Genre:

Drama, Romance

Release:

2003-08-30

Year:

2024

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Budget:

$6M

Revenue:

$4M

Companies:

Fortissimo Films, Gecko Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation

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