Norwegian Wood
- Director: Anh Hung Tran
- Writer: Haruki Murakami, Anh Hung Tran
- Cast: Rinko Kikuchi, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Tetsuji Tamayama, Kiko Mizuhara, Kengo Kara
- Theatrical Release Date: January 6, 2012
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: Upon hearing the song "Norwegian Wood," Toru (Matsuyama) remembers back to his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend. As the two try, in very different ways, to contend with their grief, Toru forms a bond with another woman, Midori. [Synopsis courtesy of IMDb]
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The Playlist Reviews
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