Close-Knit
2017·Japan·127 min.
Available on
None platform
One spring Hiromi, who is the mother of an 11-year-old girl Tomo, left home for the umpteenth time. Tomo is accustomed to such a mother and as always went to Makio's place. He is a brother of Hiromi and has lived with Rinko, a pretty girlfriend. Actually, Rinko is a transwoman. She works as a caregiver in a nursing home where Makio's mother Sayuri who suffers from dementia is living. Rinko makes a delicious meal and sometimes cuddles Tomo. She is a little confused, but Tomo, Rinko and Makio start to live a life together.
DirectorNaoko Ogigami
ScreenwriterNaoko Ogigami
MusicNaoko Eto
CinematographyKôzô Shibasaki
Original titleKarera ga honki de amu toki wa