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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorJun Ichikawa
WritersHideyuki Suzuki, Toshirô Inomata
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Tokyo Siblings
About The Tokyo Siblings
Living in an old Tokyo district, Kenichi works at a second-hand bookshop to support his sister, Yoko, a high school student. When Yoko graduates, she starts work at a photo shop. By the time, Kenichi's girlfriend has decided to marry someone else as she is tired of waiting for him. When Yoko starts dating Kenichi's best friend, Makoto , he is strangely resentful, but when Makoto is involved in a fatal accident, brother and sister resume their routine life.
Directed by Jun Ichikawa, The Tokyo Siblings leans on a strong ensemble — Yuriko Hirooka, Urara Awata, Rie Minemura — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1995.
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