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Cast
Kin Sugai
as Misao Murata
Kenichi Okamoto
as Tomohiro Murata
Sadao Abe
as Yoichi Shigeta
Kanako Fukaura
as Kimie Shinkai
Eiichiro Funakoshi
as Executive Director Yamada
Hideko Hara
as Chieko Murata
Masaki Izawa
as Tomohiro Murata - 5 years old
Seiichirō Kameishi
as Director Kanzaki
Takako Katou
as Emi Murata
Ichirôta Miyakawa
as Kenji Suzuki
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime2h 03m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorHideo Sakaki
WritersHideo Sakaki, Takamasa Kameishi
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMy Grandma
About My Grandma
Home-design sales representative Tomohiro lives with his wife and their son. As his job involves houses, it is his motto to take great care of the family who live in the house. However, he has been working so hard that he has forgotten to cherish his own family. When he looks after a client who wants to leave her father-in-law in a nursing home, it reminds him of his grandmother whom he loved so much. Father's death, grandmother's struggle with disease, and home care - those were grueling times, but the memories have become invaluable for Tomohiro. He realizes his family is the most precious thing of all. On a day off, he and his family decide to visit his mother who lives alone in their old hometown.
Directed by Hideo Sakaki, My Grandma leans on a strong ensemble — Kin Sugai, Kenichi Okamoto, Sadao Abe — 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 2008.
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