Pandora's Box

2009·Movie
1h 34min
73
GoodGoodWatch score

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About

After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke (Shota Sometani) who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi (Yosuke Kubozuka) gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang (Mieko Kawakami) the chief nurse and Mabo (Riisa Naka) another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.
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Is Pandora's Box worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Pandora's Box?

1 h 34 min

Pandora's Box runs 1 h 34 min.

What language is Pandora's Box in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

What tropes does Pandora's Box use?

Title DropBullet Holes and RevelationsSexy Backless OutfitBlackmailHigh-Class GlassPoverty FoodCrappy HolidaysStreetwalkerThe Un-RevealThe VampReally Gets AroundEven the Girls Want Herand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for Pandora's Box, including Title Drop, Bullet Holes and Revelations, Sexy Backless Outfit.

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