

Glasses
I know what freedom is.
An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter eccentric local inhabitants.
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7.1/10
43 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- Japanese
- beach
- breakfast
- barbecue (bbq)
- woman director
- seaside village
- japanese cuisine
- relaxation
- togetherness
Top billed cast
Behind the camera
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Release dates
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereEiga-Sai Film Festival22 Jan 2013
JapanJP
- Theatrical22 Sept 2007
NetherlandsNL
- TheatricalAL9 Jul 2009
- PhysicalALDVD10 Jan 2012
South KoreaKR
- TheatricalALL29 Nov 2007
Frequently asked questions
Glasses was released on 22 September 2007.
Audience reviews
2- W7/10
Walruse
2/4/2018
A slow and mellow feelgood comedy with some subtle absurdist touches about the career woman taking a break to a quiet island village. Works well as a lifter upper when life is heavy. But it also has an unintentional dark flip side once you start analyzing it; A mysterious central leader that promotes a low nutrition diet while collecting "gifts" and leading collective "merci" exercises in the sun and spending day…
- A8/10
Alunauwie
1/1/2026
Megane follows Taeko, a woman seeking quiet who instead confronts unwanted interactions that slowly teach her the value of slowing down. Through minimal dialogue, gentle rhythms, and a sunlit island setting, the film portrays transformation not through conflict but through acceptance and presence. It becomes a meditative reminder that true calm is not something we chase, but something we learn to allow. Read the f…
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