Wait and See(1998)
A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his long-estranged father shows up at his house requesting shelter. One of the best of Somai's seriocomic studies of the messiness of family life.
Movie: Wait and See
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hiroshi Nirasaki
Mizuho
Sasaichi
Mizuho's Mother
Kimiyi, Hiroshi's Mother
Hiroshi's Brother
Wife of Hiroshi's Brother
Doctor
Shinto Priest
Sawachika, Hiroshi's Partner
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A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his long-estranged father shows up at his house requesting shelter. One of the best of Somai's seriocomic studies of the messiness of family life.
Release Date
1998-12-19
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6.833
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
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