Lying to Mom

Lying to Mom

Lying to Mom

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Lying to Mom

2018

2h 13m

6.5(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

Suzuki Koichi, a 30-something hikikomori shut-in, allows his mother to dotingly tend to his needs. When she discovers that Koichi has killed himself, the shock is so great she loses consciousness and her memory of that day.

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HARVEST FILM

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Yukio Suzuki

Hideko Hara

Hideko Hara

Yuko Suzuki

Mai Kiryu

Mai Kiryu

Fumi Suzuki

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Koichi Suzuki

Chiaki Kawamo

Chiaki Kawamo

Yoneyama

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kimiko Suzuki

Shohei Uno

Shohei Uno

Kitabeppu

Mondo Yamagishi

Sako

Nahoko Yoshimoto

Nahoko Yoshimoto

Satsuki Hibino

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Hiroshi Yoshino

Creative team

Directed by: Katsumi Nojiri
Written by: Katsumi Nojiri
Produced by: Takahiko Kondo

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