The Bare Essence of Life (Urutora mirakuru rabu sutôrî) (Ultra Miracle Love Story) (2009)
Release Date: Jun 6, 2009 Wide
Release Date: Jun 6, 2009 Wide
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A mentally deficient farmer falls for a pretty teacher who's still struggling to cope with the recent death of her unfaithful boyfriend. Yojin (Kenichi Matsuyama) puts all of his energy into nurturing his grandmother's organic vegetable garden. The harvest has never been very impressive, though he still performs his duties with optimism and energy to spare. One day, seemingly out of nowhere, Tokyo beauty Machiko (Kumiko Aso) appears in the countryside. A friendly nursery school teacher, Machiko
Jun 6, 2009 Wide
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- The Bare Essence of Life (Urutora mirakuru rabu sutôrî) (DE)
- The Bare Essence of Life (Urutora mirakuru rabu sutôrî) (UK)
The metaphors about evolution, detachment, and the cycle of life get lost, though, in a story that eventually seems like random oddness rather than purposeful oddity.