The Rinkaiji family, by all appearances, is a well-to-do Japanese family. The father, Nariyuki, works in an elite corporation, which gives his wife Yoshiko status in their suburban neighborhood. But the daughter Sugina, who herself has secretly stopped going to school because she is being bullied. One day, they discover that Nariyuki has quit his job. As Nariyuki decides to find a new job along with Sugina, Yoshiko, a firm believer in a life based on the company, soon finds her world falling apart.
Acting
Saeki's Sugina—silent resistance in every skipped classroom.
Direction
Kaneko finds comedy in the crumbling of respectability.
Director
Shusuke Kaneko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's 'Lost Decade,' the film captures salaryman anxiety as the lifetime employment system cracked. Nariyuki's resignation was scarier than any monster movie that year.
Based on Hinako Sugiura's manga—the same creator behind 'Gassen Chugaku'—though Kaneko significantly softened Yoshiko's character from her more monstrous original depiction.
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