Gimu to engi (1997)

Original title

義務と演技

Directed by

Haruo Ichikura

Cast

Asano Yuko, Sano Shiro, Oura Ryuichi, Kuroki Hitomi, Hosokawa Fumie, Kajihara Zen, Kaneko Ken

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After years of marriage, a veterinarian and his wife each fake their way through intimacy. The wife begins an affair with a colleague who also neglects his own spouse, leading to heartbreak for his family.

emotionally restrainedmelancholicquiettensematter-of-factunsettlingintrospectivebittersweet

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