68-Year-Old New Employee (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film
Released in 2018, 68-Year-Old New Employee is a drama film directed by Keita Kono.
What it’s about. Hitsujido Honpo, an established Japanese-style sweets company known for its traditional flavours and reliability, has maintained a modest popularity. To win a new segment of customers, it has embarked on new business development. The leader of this team of five young employees is 28-year old Kudo Mayuko (Takahata Mitsuki). Mayuko was headhunted by the current CEO Okazaki Kengo (Maruyama Tomomi), for her achievements in her previous job. However, she struggles with the difficulty of new business development and pressures within the company. One day, a “new” 68-year-old employee Niimoto Kazuo (Kusakari Masao) is assigned to be Mayuko’s subordinate all of a sudden. She is dumbfounded to learn that he is 40 years her senior and even feels anger. Mayuko is confronted with the question of whether he should do the old job he was proud of? Or a new job as a brand new employee, and assumes the role of mentor.
Who’s in it. 68-Year-Old New Employee stars Mitsuki Takahata as Mayuko Kudo, Masao Kusakari as Kazuo Niimoto, Nozomu Kotaki as Ryo Ono and Ichirôta Miyakawa, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 68-Year-Old New Employee page.
If you liked it. Fans of 68-Year-Old New Employee tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
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- Where can I watch 68-Year-Old New Employee (2018)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for 68-Year-Old New Employee change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in 68-Year-Old New Employee?
- 68-Year-Old New Employee stars Mitsuki Takahata, Masao Kusakari, Nozomu Kotaki, Ichirôta Miyakawa and Tomomi Maruyama.
- When was 68-Year-Old New Employee released?
- 68-Year-Old New Employee was released in 2018.