Nabbie's Love (1999)★ 7.3/10
- Drama
Directed by: Yūji Nakae
Written by: Motoko Nakae, Yūji Nakae
Set on a small Okinawan island, the film follows Grandma Nabbie and the young visitors around her. As daily island life unfolds, hidden truths from Nabbie's past slowly emerge, surprising everyone and reshaping their bonds.
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Naomi NishidaAgarikinjo, Nanako
Jun MurakamiFukunosuke
Tomi TairaAgarikinjo, NabbieReiko KaneshimaÔhama, ReikoRinshô KadekaruFamily MasterMisako ÔshiroMaster's wifeRinji KadekaruMaster's son
Ashley MacIsaacAshley O'ConnorShinei NakamineSeijin NoborikawaAgarikinjo, KeitatsuMasahiro ShimaNanako's fatherSusumu TairaSanrâVideos
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Reviews
SseamouseMarch 7, 2025
seamouseMarch 7, 2025This is a really interesting folk song drama. If I were no thappened in Okinawa and have been to the Shima-Utai restaurant for many consecutive nights, I probably won't watch it. The love story of a young girl returning to Aguni Island and an old couple eloped are accompanied by continuous Shima-Utai shamisen folk songs. Depending on the appearance of the supporting characters, there are interesting variations of Celtic Shima-Utai, Blues Shima-Utai and Opera Shima-Utai. "Danny Boy" and "Habanera" have also been adapted into Okinawa styles, and the lyrics in the latter part are even in the style of mountain songs or Qinghai flowers. There are even two soundtracks from Michael Newman.