Underplayed Gems

Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband (2006)

Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband poster
Original title
家族〜妻の不在・夫の存在〜
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man adjusts to life after his wife disappears, leaving him to raise their child alone while dealing with his own guilt and family dynamics.

melancholicsomberslow-burnthoughtfulintimateemotionally chargedquietly tensecharacter-driven

What happens

『家族〜妻の不在・夫の存在〜』(かぞく つまのふざい おっとのそんざい)は、2006年10月20日より12月8日まで、ABC・テレビ朝日の共同制作により、テレビ朝日系列で毎週金曜日21:00 - 21:54に放送された日本のテレビドラマ。主演は竹野内豊。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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