Close-Knit
2017 · Movie · 127 min. · Japan
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.
Direction Naoko Ogigami
Cast Tôma Ikuta · Eiko Koike · Kenta Kiritani · Mugi Kadowaki · Misako Tanaka · Lily · Mimura · Rin Kakihara
Soundtrack Naoko Eto
Screenplay Naoko Ogigami
Cinematography Kôzô Shibasaki
Original title Karera ga honki de amu toki wa
7.2
126 votes (FilmAffinity)
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