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English Unleashes Simmering Emotions In 'Oh Lucy!'

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Shinobu Terajima in a still from "Oh Lucy!" (Courtesy Film Movement)
Shinobu Terajima in a still from "Oh Lucy!" (Courtesy Film Movement)

The new Japanese-language film "Oh Lucy!" tells the story of a middle-aged Japanese woman and the mishaps that ensue when she develops a crush on her English teacher, and follows him to the United States. The movie has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with writer-director Atsuko Hirayanagi.

This segment aired on March 2, 2018.

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