My Grandpa (2003)

Original title

わたしのグランパ

Directed by

Yōichi Higashi

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman reconnects with her grandfather after he returns from prison. The film follows their developing relationship and the way they adjust to each other's presence in her daily life.

gentlereflectivewarmheartfeltslow-pacedbittersweetintimate

What happens

My Grandpa (Japanese: わたしのグランパ, Hepburn: Watashi no Guranpa) is a 2003 Japanese coming of age drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi. It was adapted by Higashi from a novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui. The film depicts the relationship between a young woman and her grandfather, who has recently returned from prison. It stars Bunta Sugawara in the lead role, in addition to Satomi Ishihara, Tadanobu Asano, Mitsuru Hirata and Yoshiko Miyazaki. Alpha composed the film's score. My Grandpa was theatrically released by Toei Company on April 5, 2003, in Japan. Ishihara won several awards for her performance in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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