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Wait and See

7.319981h 40mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorShinji Sōmai
WriterTakehiro Nakajima
ProducersNozomi Enoki·Takashi Yajima

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Streaming in 1 other country

Wait and See isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Shinji Sōmai

KSKoichi Sato
Koichi Sato
Hiroshi Nirasaki
YSYuki Saito
Yuki Saito
Mizuho
TYTsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Sasaichi
SFShiho Fujimura
Shiho Fujimura
Mizuho's Mother
SFSumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
Kimiyi, Hiroshi's Mother
TMTomokazu Miura
Tomokazu Miura
Hiroshi's Brother
KYKimiko Yo
Kimiko Yo
Wife of Hiroshi's Brother
STShinya Tsukamoto
Shinya Tsukamoto
Doctor
TSTsurube Shofukutei
Tsurube Shofukutei
Shinto Priest
TMTakehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata
Sawachika, Hiroshi's Partner
MTMinori Terada
Minori Terada
Truck Driver
CHChisako Hara
Chisako Hara
Mizuho's Aunt

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