Pandora's BoxMovie
After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke 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 gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang the chief nurse and Mabo another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.
About Pandora's Box
Pandora's Box is a 2009 drama movie directed by Masanori Tominaga.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 34m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Shota Sometani, Mieko Kawakami, Yosuke Kubozuka, Riisa Naka. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
