2004 · 143 min · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno family in rural Tochigi Prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
Directed by Katsuhito Ishii. Starring Maya Suzuno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka and Tatsuya Gashuin.
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