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The Men Who My Father Loved

A man returns to Kyoto, where his sister plans to sell their childhood home. Searching for his father’s watch, he finds a notebook revealing a hidden love story.
Aug 8, 2018 · 1h 1m
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A man returned to his home in Kyoto after being away for a year. As he works as a part-timer in Tokyo, his sister decides to sell their childhood home since both of their parents have passed away. One night, he recalls his father’s favorite watch and looks for it, and he stumbles across a notebook titled “My Memories.” He starts to read it and sees the words written on the first page saying “The men I loved, and who passed me by…” and is followed by a record of his father’s love life.

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CAST

Shin'ya Orikasa
I (Father when young)
Kiryû Aoi
Father
Manzo Shinra
Isamu
Hirokio Andô
Kuniyoshi Toda
Seiji Nakamitsu
Akihiko Chikada
Masamitsu Kani
Rokusan Inoue
Ayumi Kuroki
Sister
Directed by Yoshikazu Katō

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Okura Pictures, Kato Eizo Kobo
Country
JP

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