"Every family has its secrets."

2008

2h 0m

7.4(252 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.

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19 members

Acting

香川照之

Ryuhei Sasaki

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小泉今日子

Megumi Sasaki

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井之脇海

Kenji Sasaki

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小柳友

Takashi Sasaki

Acting

井川遥

Kaneko

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津田寛治

Kurosu

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児嶋一哉

Mr. Kobayashi

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役所広司

Robber

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児玉貴志

Unknown Role

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井上肇

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土屋太鳳

Mika

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緒方義博

Janitor

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高川裕也

Unknown Role

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杉山彩子

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波岡一喜

Company Interviewer

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伊藤正之

Unknown Role

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Kenji Kawahara

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北見敏之

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Jason Gray

American Soldier

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