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About Her Brother

Original title: Otôto
  • 2010
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
836
YOUR RATING
About Her Brother (2010)
Drama

Ginko seems to be living the good life: She's the respectable owner of a neighborhood drug store in Tokyo, and her daughter Koharu is about to get married to a doctor. However, Koharu's wedd... Read allGinko seems to be living the good life: She's the respectable owner of a neighborhood drug store in Tokyo, and her daughter Koharu is about to get married to a doctor. However, Koharu's wedding day also brings homes Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed actor and a hard drink... Read allGinko seems to be living the good life: She's the respectable owner of a neighborhood drug store in Tokyo, and her daughter Koharu is about to get married to a doctor. However, Koharu's wedding day also brings homes Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed actor and a hard drinker who shows up causing trouble. Having covered for him all her life, Ginko is ready to di... Read all

  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Emiko Hiramatsu
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Stars
    • Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Tsurube Shôfukutei
    • Yû Aoi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    836
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Emiko Hiramatsu
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Sayuri Yoshinaga
      • Tsurube Shôfukutei
      • Yû Aoi
    • 7User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 12 nominations

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    Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Ginko
    Tsurube Shôfukutei
    • Tano Tetsuro
    Yû Aoi
    Yû Aoi
    • Koharu Takano
    Ryo Kase
    Ryo Kase
    • Toru Nagata
    • (as Ryô Kase)
    Haruko Katô
    Haruko Katô
    • Kinuyo Takano
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Syohei Tano
    Leo Morimoto
    • Doctor Endo
    Takashi Sasano
    • Maruyama
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    • Susumu Komiyama
    Yuriko Ishida
    Yuriko Ishida
    • Chiyaki Komiyana
    Gajirô Satô
    • Udon Delivery Man
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    • Doctor Hamamura
    Midoriko Kimura
    Midoriko Kimura
    • Hitomi Ohara
    Akio Yokoyama
    • Jiro
    Medaka Ikeno
    • Landlord
    Sôtarô Tanaka
    • Yusuke Terayama
    La Salle Ishii
    • Policeman
    Yoshiyuki Ishizuka
    • Maruyama's Son
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Emiko Hiramatsu
      • Yôji Yamada
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      Pomp and circumstance, Op.39-1
      Composed by Edward Elgar

      At the wedding

    User reviews7

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    6/10
    It Doesn't Quite Work
    I love Yoji Yamamda's films. His films seem to go directly to the heart of the human condition. I think I own almost all of them, so when "About Her Brother" was released, I immediately bought a copy sight unseen. I'm a little sorry I did so. "About Her Brother" is not an example of his usual fare. It seems more like Yoji Yamada took half a script from a Tora-san movie and grafted it onto the script for one of his standard serious dramas. The first half of the film follows, mostly, the comings and goings of a goofy Tora-san-like brother who goes beyond just measure in trying to draw laughs. It really is painful to watch the over acting. The second half of the film is more focused on the family members who suffer misery on the brother's account. Rather than rush out and buy a copy, I would advise movie fans to see it in the theater or rent the DVD first, and then make a decision on whether to buy it or not.
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    • Feb 17, 2011

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2010 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Younger Brother
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Denner Systems
      • Eisei Gekijo
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,969,473
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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