幸福な食卓 (2007): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2007, 幸福な食卓 is a drama film directed by Takashi Komatsu, running about 108 minutes.

What it’s about. On the first day of school for third-year junior high student Nakahara Sawako (Kitano Kie), her father (Haba Yuichi, Off Balance) announces that he is quitting his teaching position and absolving from all parental responsibilities. For Sawako, this is only the latest episode in her family's parade of problems. Three years ago her father attempted suicide, and since then, things haven't been quite the same, with her mother (Ishida Yuriko, Miracle in Four Days) moving out and her studious older brother (Hiaraoka Yuta, Be With You) giving up school. Amidst the family drama, Sawako finds her own balance, working hard in school and developing a romance with cheerful transfer student Oura (Katusji Ryo, Aegis). But more obstacles lie ahead, changes that will throw her already fragile life further awry.

Who’s in it. 幸福な食卓 stars Kie Kitano as Sawako Nakahara, Yuta Hiraoka as Nao Nakahara, Ryo Katsuji as Bengaku Oura and Yuichi Haba as Hiroshi Nakahara, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, 幸福な食卓 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 幸福な食卓 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 幸福な食卓 tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.