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Longing
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Landmark
Carries a strong pull into film through after-hours and longing.
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Songs in the Key of Life
Carries a strong pull into film through longing and after-hours.
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Tony Takitani
Carries a strong pull into music through after-hours and longing.
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Made in Hong Kong
Carries a strong pull into music through urban isolation and after-hours.
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Film · Strong bridge
Tony Takitani
2000s
Tony Takitani (トニー滝谷) is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa, based on the short story by Haruki Murakami.
Film · Strong bridge
Made in Hong Kong
1990s
Youth drift, street abrasion, and emotional damage unfold at the edge of handover-era Hong Kong.
Music · Strong bridge
Modal Soul
2000s
Jazz-inflected hip-hop that became the sound of urban longing and Tokyo's late-night atmosphere.
Books · Strong bridge
Bad Behavior
1980s
Powerful stories of dislocation, longing and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is groping for human connection. (Or, more simply put, the angst of people-who-wear-black.)
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