A grumpy grandpa vs. a clueless tenant in 75 minutes of pure intergenerational chaos.
Set in Tsukuda Island, Tokyo, this drama SP depicts a misunderstanding between an old man with old-fashioned spirit and a young tenant.
Acting
Kō Nishimura's face does three acts of storytelling.
Production
Tsukuda Island location is a 1973 Tokyo fossil.
Director
Takeshi Matsuo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tsukuda Island was rapidly modernizing in 1973; this SP captures the last gasp of its shitamachi working-class character before skyscrapers swallowed it.
Takeshi Matsuo directed dozens of TV specials but barely any features — this rarity shows what mastery looks like in miniature.
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