Directed by:
Kiyoshi KurosawaScreenplay:
Sachiko TanakaCinematography:
芦澤明子Cast:
Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyōko Koizumi, Kōji Yakusho, Yū Koyanagi, Haruka Igawa, Tao Tsuchiya, Kanji Tsuda, Kenji Kawahara, 児嶋一哉Plots(1)
When Ryuhei Sasaki (played by Teruyuki Kagawa) is unceremoniously dumped from his safe company job, his family's happy, humdrum life is put at risk. Unwilling to accept the shame of unemployment, the loyal salaryman decides not to tell anyone, instead leaving home each morning in suit and tie with briefcase, spending his days searching for work and lining up for soup with the homeless. Outstanding performances; serene, elegant direction; and Kurosawa's trademark chills are evident as he ratchets up the unsettling atmosphere and the grim hopelessness of Sasaki's unemployment. (Eureka Entertainment)
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