Snow Falling on Cedars
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Snow Falling on Cedars

1999Movie2 h 7 minPG-13

DramaRomance
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic448.5Rotten Tomatoes39%67%
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic448.5Rotten Tomatoes39%67%

Summary

In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.

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  • Breaks your heart.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Pays off your patience.

Not for laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Ripped from the Headlinesin 1,404 titlesSan Piedro Island is based on Bainbridge Island, Washington, which had a large pre-war community of Japanese immigrants working the local strawberry fields.Personality Blood TypesRare · in 12 titlesPlayed straight with Kabuo, who is an O: He's confident, determined, and strong-willed, but he often comes off cold and unpredictable.All 55 tropes

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