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2007·Drama·2h 16m
7.1
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Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old friend in jail and a young illegal immigrant. Eventually his life reaches a turning point.
Directed by Shinji Aoyama
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Cast

Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Kenji Shiraishi
Eri Ishida
Eri Ishida
Chiyoko Mamiya
Aoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki
Kozue Tamura
Yuka Itaya
Yuka Itaya
Saeko Shiina
Kengo Kora
Kengo Kora
Yusuke Mamiya
Joe Odagiri
Joe Odagiri
Goto
Kosuke Toyohara
Kosuke Toyohara
Kawashima
Yoichiro Saito
Yoichiro Saito
Akihiko
Kyusaku Shimada
Kyusaku Shimada
Sone
Yūsuke Kawazu
Yūsuke Kawazu
Kijima
Maho Toyota
Maho Toyota
Makimura
Ken Mitsuishi
Ken Mitsuishi
Shigeo

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Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama
Director
Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama
Screenplay
Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama
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RustyMarui
RustyMarui
8.0★ · 01/24/26
Sad Vacation
I don't know if I'd prefer the literal and strongly connected continuation of Helpless and Eureka or fully standalone film. I don't know if I'd prefer this film either. That's a big accomplishment by Aoyama Shinji.

PS. After talking with my mum and grandma the relationships pathology in Sad Vacation seems less off then in the beginning.
I don't know if I'd prefer the literal and strongly connected continuation of Helpless and Eureka or fully standalone film. I don't know if I'd prefer this film either. That's a big accomplishment by Aoyama Shinji.

PS. After talking with my mum and grandma the relationships pathology in Sad Vacation seems less off then in the beginning.
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
8.0★ · 06/09/26
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
8.0★ · 06/09/26
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