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Kakekomi (2015)

Kakekomi poster
Original title
駆込み女と駆出し男
Directed by
Masato Harada
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 23m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man who runs a divorce temple helps women escape unhappy marriages in Edo-era Japan. The film follows his interactions with these women and the social complications that arise.

perioddramatichumorousemotionalbittersweetthoughtfulslow-burncharacter-driven

What happens

Kakekomi (Japanese: 駆込み女と駆出し男, Hepburn: Kakekomi Onna to Kakedashi Otoko) is a 2015 Japanese jidaigeki drama film directed by Masato Harada. It was released in Japan on May 16, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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