Otōto (2010)

Original title

おとうと

Directed by

Yōji Yamada

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 06m

Rated

I

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman takes care of her younger brother who struggles with addiction and irresponsibility. The film follows their complicated relationship and the family bonds that hold them together.

tendermelancholicslow-pacedfamily-centeredbittersweetintimatereflectivewarm

What happens

Otōto (おとうと; "Younger Brother") is a 2010 film by Yoji Yamada. The first screening of this film outside Japan was at the closing ceremony of the 60th Berlin Film Festival in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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