Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi (2013)

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• Movie: Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi
• Romaji: Kyoko to Shuichi no baai
• Japanese: 今日子と修一の場合
• Director: Eiji Okuda
• Writer: Eiji Okuda
• Producer: Atsushi Obinata, Kazu Ando
• Cinematographer: Takahiro Haibara
• Release Date: October 5, 2013
• Runtime: 134 min.
• Genre: Drama / 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Kyoko (Sakura Ando) works as an insurance agent. To regain her family’s happiness, she becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. Because of that relationship, she is blamed by her family and has to leave her hometown. Shuichi (Tasuku Emoto) killed his drunken father to save his mother. After he is released from prison, he begins to work at a small factory in Tokyo.

Kyoko and Shuichi, who both left their hometowns, begin to live in Tokyo, but they face the after effects of an unprecedented earthquake and tsunami.