Same Old, Same Old (2016)
Focusing on the lives (and a few deaths) of three filmmakers, Rikiya Imaizumi (Their Distance, Sad Tea) tackles weighty themes in this new ensemble drama set in Tokyo and Fukushima. Director Kajiwara, struggling to earn a living from film, gets an offer to do a music video. But it doesn’t go well and he finds himself in an unexpected situation. Actress Aoba witnesses her filmmaker boyfriend's suicide and decides to hide his body. Gardener Taro plans to close the family business he inherits from his father, but receives a phone call one night from the self-declared girlfriend of his estranged twin, Jiro.
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Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Absolutely brilliant
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film