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The Reason Why I Became Ill (1990)

The Reason Why I Became Ill poster
Original title
ボクが病気になった理由
Directed by
Kazuki Ōmori
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese comedy film is made up of three separate short stories. Each one looks at a different health issue in a humorous way.

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