

Norwegian Wood
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $17.6M
- Language
- Japanese
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- sanitarium
- young man
- reading
- kyoto, japan
- 1960s
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSeattle International Film Festival11 Jun 2011
- Theatrical (limited)6 Jan 2012
United KingdomGB
- PremiereGlasgow Film Festival19 Feb 2011
- PremierePan-Asia Film Festival2 Mar 2011
- Theatrical (limited)11 Mar 2011
- Physicalbluray4 Jul 2011
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PremiereDubai International Film Festival14 Dec 2010
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney International Film Festival16 Jun 2011
- Physicalbluray19 Apr 2012
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 2010
- Theatrical (limited)Toronto2 Mar 2012
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical4 May 2011
BrazilBR
- Theatrical26 Jul 2013
ChinaCN
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival19 Jun 2011
- Theatrical16 Sept 2011
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival14 Jun 2024
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical2 Feb 2011
- PremiereEiga-Sai Film Festival27 Feb 2011
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical156 Oct 2011
FinlandFI
- Theatrical8 Jul 2011
- Physical10 Nov 2011
FranceFR
- PremiereDeauville Asian Film Festival9 Mar 2011
- Theatrical4 May 2011
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Norwegian Wood was released on 30 September 2010.
Audience reviews
1- A8/10
Alunauwie
2/28/2026
Norwegian Wood tenderly portrays grief and emotional survival after loss, following Toru as he navigates trauma, memory, and complicated bonds with Naoko and Midori. Through restrained performances and symbolic storytelling, the film captures intimacy and sorrow with quiet depth, even if its pacing occasionally feels fragmented. Ultimately, it offers a reflective and melancholic experience about choosing to live in t…
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