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A Tender Place (2001)

Original title: 柔らかな頬

2001-07-14 · 3h 21m · JA
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Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can.

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Shunichi NagasakiDirector

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Yuki AmamiYuki AmamiKasumi MoriwakeShunsuke MatsuokaShunsuke MatsuokaJun-ichi UtsumiTomokazu MiuraTomokazu MiuraYohei IshiyamaKumi NakamuraKumi NakamuraNoriko IshiyamaIkkei WatanabeIkkei WatanabeMichihiro MoriwakeMinori TeradaMinori TeradaKasumi's fatherMichiko HayashiMichiko HayashiKasumi's motherHideo MurotaHideo MurotaMasayoshi IzumiMoeko EzawaMoeko EzawaTsutae IzumiTarō SuwaTarō SuwaMizushimaSabu KawaharaSabu KawaharaAsanumaKaori MizushimaKaori MizushimaKumiko Utsumi

Keywords

CancerLove affairMissing childTerminal cancerHokkaido, japan

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityCancer · Love Affair · Missing ChildNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference394323

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What is A Tender Place about?

Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can.

How long is A Tender Place?

A Tender Place has a runtime of 201 minutes.