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Nagi Notes

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Yoriko, an artist living in rural Nagi, is haunted by a former love affair she cannot bear to mourn. When Yuri, a recently separated architect, travels from Tokyo to visit her friend and former sister-in-law, both women find themselves at a crossroad, each searching for ways to let go of the past and define their identities. Yuri's brief escape from the city settles into a quiet confrontation of loss and probing for the two women in bucolic Nagi.

Critics Reviews

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Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28, 2026
I don’t have any naggy notes for this moving drama set in the remote Japanese town of Nagi. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg RogerEbert.com May 25, 2026
It’s the best of his movies that I’ve seen: a bit schematic, perhaps, but full of subtleties, with a fine appreciation of time and place. Go to Full Review Blake Simons Little White Lies May 18, 2026
Where Nagi Notes does resonate is in the affections and sentiments that are left unsaid or merely suggested for much of the film’s runtime. Go to Full Review James Hadfield Japan Times 5 days ago
4/5
Understated, charming film. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About Sep 10, 2026
Nagi Notes is about two women’s friendship and how it’s affected by a small midlife crisis. Its pace is leisurely but its issues are large, and its kind heart is what you’ll remember. Go to Full Review Diane Carson AWFJ.org Jun 30, 2026
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Following an introspective, searching Yuri on her return from Taiwan to small town life in mountainous, rural Nagi, writer/director Koji Fukada presents an understated, engaging exploration of a community through the two women at its center. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Koji Fukada

Director

Takako Matsu

Actor

Shizuka Ishibashi

Actor

Kenichi Matsuyama

Actor

Waku Kawaguchi

Actor

Kiyora Fujiwara

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Movie Info

Synopsis Yoriko, an artist living in rural Nagi, is haunted by a former love affair she cannot bear to mourn. When Yuri, a recently separated architect, travels from Tokyo to visit her friend and former sister-in-law, both women find themselves at a crossroad, each searching for ways to let go of the past and define their identities. Yuri's brief escape from the city settles into a quiet confrontation of loss and probing for the two women in bucolic Nagi.
Director
Koji Fukada
Producer
Terutarô Osanaï
Screenwriter
Koji Fukada
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 50m
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