A Kind of Alaska

A masterly study of a middle-aged woman waking up after 30 years passed in a coma induced by sleeping sickness. In her mind she is still 16, and her attempts to fathom the changed world into which she re-emerges is not only poignant and emotionally charged but, in the end, devastatingly brilliant theatre as well.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
100 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
100 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 16, 1984
Season
1984
Average Score
60%
Mean Score
60%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Genres
Drama

Description

A masterly study of a middle-aged woman waking up after 30 years passed in a coma induced by sleeping sickness. In her mind she is still 16, and her attempts to fathom the changed world into which she re-emerges is not only poignant and emotionally charged but, in the end, devastatingly brilliant theatre as well.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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