Around the Table (2021)

Profile

• Movie: The Aobas’ Dining Table (working & literal title)
• Romaji: Aobake no Table
• Japanese: 青葉家のテーブル

• Director: Soushi Matsumoto
• Writer: Soushi Matsumoto, Yasumi Endo
• Producer: Hiroki Sugiyama
• Cinematographer: Takehiro Goto
• Release Date: June 18, 2021
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• Distributor: Elephant House
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Haruko (Naomi Nishida) is a single mother. She has an unusual living arrangement. She lives with her son Riku (Uta Yorikawa), her friend Aiko (Haruka Kubo) and Aiko’s boyfriend Sorao (Shugo Oshinari).

One day, Yuko (Aino Kuribayashi) stays at Haruko’s house to attend an art institute for the summer. Yuko is the daughter of Haruko’s old friend Tomoyo (Miwako Ichikawa). They haven’t spoken for many years prior to Tomoyo reaching out to Haruko to ask if her daughter could stay with her for the summer. Haruko and Tomoyo have an uncomfortable past.