Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Hiroshi Abe | ... | Shinoda Ryôta | |
Yôko Maki | ... | Shiraishi Kyôko | |
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Satomi Kobayashi | ... | Chinatsu Nakashima |
Lily Franky | ... | Yamanabe | |
Sôsuke Ikematsu | ... | Kento Machida | |
Yuri Nakamura | |||
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Kazuya Takahashi | ||
Yukiyoshi Ozawa | |||
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Taiyô Yoshizawa | ... | Shiraishi Shingo |
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Rie Minemura | ||
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Izumi Matsuoka | ||
Kanji Furutachi | |||
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Daisuke Kuroda | ||
Shôno Hayama | ... | High school student | |
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Ryôko Tateishi |
Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota (Hiroshi Abe) wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, his aging mother (Kirin Kiki) and beautiful ex-wife (Yoko Make) seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son (Taiyo Yoshizawa) - until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again. Written by Indiewire
I bet we all can find the shadow of the underachieved protagonist in ourselves, as chances are really slim in materializing one's aspirations in the cruel reality. There he is: down-and-out both in career and mariage, scraping by through blackmailing strangers, yet always managing to squeeze a complacent smile on his face when meeting his family. You would presume he is leading a hopeless, listless, even miserable life, but the means by which the Japanese director narrates the story also attached a rather warm hue to the banal life of the man. In the end, what do we know about life without living it through ourselves?