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Gappie, Wear a Tie this Summer (1990)

Gappie, Wear a Tie this Summer poster
Original title
ギャッピー ぼくらはこの夏ネクタイをする!
Directed by
Itsumichi Isomura
Genre
comedy
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 43m

How it feels

A group of students from a third-class university struggle to land jobs at top companies. They navigate interviews, rejections, and absurd situations with humor and desperation.

lightheartedfrustratedcomicalaspirationalquirkyslapstickbittersweetfast-paced

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