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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
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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.

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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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