"Every family has its secrets."

2008

2h 0m

7.4(250 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.

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19 members

Acting

香川照之

Ryuhei Sasaki

Acting

小泉今日子

Megumi Sasaki

Acting

井之脇海

Kenji Sasaki

Acting

小柳友

Takashi Sasaki

Acting

井川遥

Kaneko

Acting

津田寛治

Kurosu

Acting

児嶋一哉

Mr. Kobayashi

Acting

役所広司

Robber

Acting

児玉貴志

Unknown Role

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井上肇

Unknown Role

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土屋太鳳

Mika

Acting

緒方義博

Janitor

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高川裕也

Unknown Role

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杉山彩子

Unknown Role

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波岡一喜

Company Interviewer

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伊藤正之

Unknown Role

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Kenji Kawahara

Unknown Role

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北見敏之

Unknown Role

Production

Jason Gray

American Soldier

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香川照之

小泉今日子

井之脇海

小柳友

井川遥

津田寛治

児嶋一哉

役所広司

児玉貴志

井上肇

土屋太鳳

緒方義博

高川裕也

杉山彩子

波岡一喜

伊藤正之

Kenji Kawahara

北見敏之

Jason Gray

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