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Release Year2016
Runtime2h 22m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Mystery, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorRikiya Imaizumi
WritersRikiya Imaizumi
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSame Old, Same Old
About Same Old, Same Old
Focusing on the lives (and a few deaths) of three filmmakers, Rikiya Imaizumi (Their Distance, Sad Tea) tackles weighty themes in this new ensemble drama set in Tokyo and Fukushima. Director Kajiwara, struggling to earn a living from film, gets an offer to do a music video. But it doesn’t go well and he finds himself in an unexpected situation. Actress Aoba witnesses her filmmaker boyfriend's suicide and decides to hide his body. Gardener Taro plans to close the family business he inherits from his father, but receives a phone call one night from the self-declared girlfriend of his estranged twin, Jiro.
Directed by Rikiya Imaizumi, Same Old, Same Old leans on a strong ensemble — Taro Uchibori, Marika Matsumoto, Masaru Yahagi — 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 comedy titles of 2016.
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