Suppli

7.7IMDb Score
Released:2006-07-10
Duration:48 min
Country:Japan
Director:Gaku Narita, Taisuke Kawamura
Actors:Mirai Shida, Kazuyuki Aijima, Kazuya Kamenashi, Ryo, Koichi Sato
Production:Fuji TV Drama Production Center

Overview:

Minami is a 27-year-old female office worker in an advertisement agency. Though she has a boyfriend, she spends the majority of her time working and appears to feel ambivalent about the relationship at best. When the boyfriend finally breaks up with her, it's the push she needs to start a social life with her co-workers. In-office romances soon follow. Much of the story is told through Minami's thoughts, which are full of self-doubt.

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