Hitch-Hike(2004)
A middle-aged man sits on a bench at the airport, his laptop open and enjoying a chat. Sugata Toshio, who works for an insurance company, has left Tokyo and is on a solo assignment in Hokkaido as a branch manager. Today is the day his wife, Reiko, is coming from Tokyo for the first time in six months. While waiting for his wife's arrival, he enjoys chatting with the person he's having an affair with—a subordinate at his company. Reiko, is a tall, slender, young, and hot woman. The Sugata couple are reunited after a long time, but there is no nostalgia or joy on their faces...
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A middle-aged man sits on a bench at the airport, his laptop open and enjoying a chat. Sugata Toshio, who works for an insurance company, has left Tokyo and is on a solo assignment in Hokkaido as a branch manager. Today is the day his wife, Reiko, is coming from Tokyo for the first time in six months. While waiting for his wife's arrival, he enjoys chatting with the person he's having an affair with—a subordinate at his company. Reiko, is a tall, slender, young, and hot woman. The Sugata couple are reunited after a long time, but there is no nostalgia or joy on their faces...
Release Date
2004-10-16
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10
Rating:
5.0 startsTagline
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日本語
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