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Japan · 2018
1h 21m
Director Takumi Saitoh
Starring Issey Takahashi, Mayu Matsuoka, Takumi Saitoh, Misuzu Kanno
Genre Family, Drama
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Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.
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