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Father

5.519881h 14mMovieDrama

A middle-aged man's family loses patience with him as he struggles with his seemingly directionless life.

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita
WriterKeisuke Kinoshita
ProducersJunji Shizuma·Nobuyoshi Otani

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

EBEiji Bandō
Eiji Bandō
Kikutaro Higure
MNMakoto Nonomura
Makoto Nonomura
Daijiro
KSKin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Matsu
KA
Kogan Ashiya
Kanawa
DKDaigo Kusano
Daigo Kusano
Kojiro
YMYōko Moriguchi
Yōko Moriguchi
Akiko
YSYuko Saito
Yuko Saito
Mie
KTKiwako Taichi
Kiwako Taichi

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Father is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Father is not on Netflix in Canada as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

Is Father on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Father isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on Criterion Channel instead.

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