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Nonki na Tō-san (1946)

Nonki na Tō-san poster
Original title
のんきな父さん
Directed by
Masahiro Makino
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father navigates daily life with his family in post-war Japan. The story follows his humorous and heartwarming interactions with his cheerful wife and children.

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