A Madder Red

A Madder Red

7.2IMDb Score
Released:2021-05-21
Genre:Drama
Duration:144 min
Country:Japan
Director:Yuya Ishii
Actors:Machiko Ono, Iori Wada, Yuki Katayama, Joe Odagiri, Masatoshi Nagase
Production:The Asahi Shimbun, RIKI PROJECT

Overview:

7 years ago, Yoichi died in a traffic accident. His wife Ryoko did not receive compensation from her husband's death. She has since raised her son Junpei by herself. Junpei is now a middle school student. Ryoko also cares for her father-in-law, who lives in a nursing home and she also runs a cafe. Her care is in a difficult situation due to Covid-19, while Junpei experiences bullying at school.

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