Older Brother, Younger Sister(2018)
The Akazas are a blue-collar family living in a working-class neighborhood of Tokyo. Older brother Inosuke is a carpenter who works for his father Shinobu's construction business. Younger sister Momoko is a truckdriver. Passions run high in the Akaza household and the two siblings are constantly bickering. One day, Momoko reveals she had a miscarriage but refuses to say who the father is.
Movie: Older Brother, Younger Sister
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Shinosuke Akaza
Momoko Akaza
Sachi Akaza
Yuki Obata
Sakie Okamura
Sanshiro
Shima
Patty
Shinobu Akaza
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The Akazas are a blue-collar family living in a working-class neighborhood of Tokyo. Older brother Inosuke is a carpenter who works for his father Shinobu's construction business. Younger sister Momoko is a truckdriver. Passions run high in the Akaza household and the two siblings are constantly bickering. One day, Momoko reveals she had a miscarriage but refuses to say who the father is.
Release Date
2018-06-25
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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