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Nippon no obaachan

1962-01-03 Comedy 1hr 34m

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just escaped a retirement home and the other was looking for an escape from her son and daughter-in-law. With nowhere to go, the two wander around, befriending a cosmetics salesman and a kind waitress who give them beer. This biting social satire starring two memorable grandmothers, scripted by Yôko Mizuki, picked up on Japan’s aging population problem far ahead of its time.

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Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just escaped a retirement home and the other was looking for an escape from her son and daughter-in-law. With nowhere to go, the two wander around, befriending a cosmetics salesman and a kind waitress who give them beer. This biting social satire starring two memorable grandmothers, scripted by Yôko Mizuki, picked up on Japan’s aging population problem far ahead of its time.

  • Released
    1962-01-03
  • Revenue
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  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 34m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語
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  • Production
    M. I. I. Production

Crew

Tadashi Imai
Director
Yoko Mizuki
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