is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Momoko Ando. It was released in Japan on November 8, 2014.

Cast

Sakura Ando as Sawa Yamagishi

Akira Emoto as Takeshi Sasaki

as Shigeru

Mitsuko Kusabue as Shizue Makabe

Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshio Makabe

as Hamada

Miyoko Asada as Hisako

Junkichi Orimoto as Shozo Kataoka

Midori Kiuchi as Yukiko Kataoka

Nozomi Tsuchiya as Makoto Kataoka

as Yasuo

Masahiro Higashide as Karaoke clerk

Reception

Critical response

Maggie Lee of Variety called the film "a work of both cool precision and endearing eccentricity".

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Accolades

At the 36th Yokohama Film Festival, the film was chosen as the 3rd best Japanese film of the year and Momoko Andō won the award for Best Director.

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At the 39th Hochi Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Picture and Masahiko Tsugawa won the award for Best Supporting Actor.

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At the 69th Mainichi Film Awards, Momoko Andō won the award for Best Screenplay and Sakura Ando won the award for Best Actress.

References

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2014 drama films

2014 films

Japanese drama films

Films based on Japanese novels

2010s Japanese films

2010s Japanese-language films