
Teruyuki Kagawa
Ryuhei Sasaki

Every family has its secrets.
The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.
The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.
Released September 27, 2008
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Teruyuki Kagawa
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Kai Inowaki
Kenji Sasaki

Yu Koyanagi
Takashi Sasaki

Haruka Igawa
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Kanji Tsuda
Kurosu

Kazuya Kojima
Mr. Kobayashi

Koji Yakusho
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Before We Vanish
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Her Love Boils Bathwater
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After the Storm
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A Man
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Early Summer
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