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Release Year2016
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes2
DirectorShūji Kataoka
WritersShūji Kataoka
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsMood Swings
About Mood Swings
Romantic comedy about a woman struggling with work and romance as she tries to figure out how to really live and love. Directed by Kataoka Shuji of the "Shin janki" and "Yakuza no daimon" series. Shimamura Misaki (Seto Saki), who works for a company in the restaurant industry, is a go-getter spinning her wheels and making little headway in either romance or work. An older colleague asks her to organize a wedding, and then she gets asked to serve as an interim manager at an udon shop operated by her company. Her troubles pile on, and then the restaurant manager Iwabuchi Tatsuya (Shibata Akiyoshi) does a certain something to the exhausted Misaki.
Directed by Shūji Kataoka, Mood Swings leans on a strong ensemble — Seto Saki, Akiyoshi Shibata, Haruna Yabuki — 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 2016.
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