Supermarket Woman (1996)

Original title

スーパーの女

Directed by

Jūzō Itami

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 07m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman is hired by a struggling supermarket to turn things around and compete with a bigger rival. She uses clever ideas and hard work to save the store while developing a crush on her boss.

upbeatwhimsicalfeel-goodlightheartedfast-pacedquirkywarmplayful

What happens

Supermarket Woman (スーパーの女, Sūpā no onna) is a 1996 Japanese comedy romance film written and directed by Juzo Itami. The film stars Juzo's wife and regular leading-lady Nobuko Miyamoto as a woman who is hired by a failing supermarket to help it compete against an aggressive local rival. Another frequent star of Juzo's films, Masahiko Tsugawa, plays her boss and later romantic interest. Supermarket Woman was a box-office success in Japan and was nominated for six Japanese Academy Awards in 1997, including Best Film, Director and Actress, but did not win in any categories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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