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Norwegian Wood
MEANRANK
60/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 49, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In late 1960s Tokyo, a quiet young student named Watanabe is haunted by the tragic death of his best friend, Kizuki. He reconnects with Kizuki's former girlfriend, Naoko, and they are drawn together by their shared loss and grief. They begin a tender but emotionally fraught relationship. As Naoko retreats further into depression, Watanabe finds solace in a spirited, outgoing classmate named Midori, leaving him torn between his devotion to the past and the possibility of a future.
Details
- Director
- Trần Anh Hùng
- Writer
- Trần Anh Hùng
- Released
- 30 September 2010
- Country
- Japan, Netherlands
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Box office
- $17.6M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →3 wins from 7 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| 30th Istanbul International Film Festival 2011 | FIPRESCI | Tran Anh Hung | Winner |
| 5th Asian Film Awards 2011 | Best Actress | Rinko Kikuchi | Nominee |
| 5th Asian Film Awards 2011 | Best Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping-bin | Winner |
| 5th Asian Film Awards 2011 | Best Costume Design | Yen-khe Luguern | Nominee |
| 67th Venice International Film Festival 2010 | Golden Lion | Norwegian Wood | Nominee |
| 7th Dubai International Film Festival 2010 | Muhr Asia Africa | Norwegian Wood | Nominee |
| 7th Dubai International Film Festival 2010 | Muhr Asia Africa Best Composer | Jonny Greenwood | Winner |
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Trailer — Norwegian Wood
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7 awards — Norwegian Wood
×| Best Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping-bin | Winner |
| Best Actress | Rinko Kikuchi | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Yen-khe Luguern | Nominee |
| Muhr Asia Africa Best Composer | Jonny Greenwood | Winner |
| Muhr Asia Africa | Norwegian Wood | Nominee |
| FIPRESCI | Tran Anh Hung | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Norwegian Wood | Nominee |