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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

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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