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Quartet for Two (2001)

Genre : Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Naoto Takenaka
Writer : Maruo Kyōzuka

Synopsis

Shotaro and Minako are arguing. Minako has confessed her infidelity to her husband and informs him of her intention to leave him. She has ceased to enjoy living with a submissive husband. Minako, who works for a construction company, loves her job and is progressing in her successful career, while her husband eagerly takes care of the house and the kids. He buys groceries, he cooks, he does the laundry – constantly. The couple’s arguing intensifies until Minaka files for divorce. Their older daughter Mari isn’t that upset by her parent’s problems as she’s more interested in the piano piece she’s got to play with her mother at a concert organised by her music school; admittedly, she’s also rather interested in her music teacher. But her younger brother Toru feels betrayed by his mother and can’t manage to reconcile himself to his father’s role as a housewife. A partial reconciliation occurs at Minako and Mari’s concert, where their entrance on stage is met with loud applause.

Actors

Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Sasaki Shoutarou
Yuki Amami
Yuki Amami
Sasaki Namiko
Keika Fukitsuka
Keika Fukitsuka
Sasaki Mari
Sawa Suzuki
Sawa Suzuki
Ohsawa no tsuma
Hairi Katagiri
Hairi Katagiri
Bengoshi
Yasue Sato
Yasue Sato
Staff at piano course
Reiko Matsuo
Reiko Matsuo
Ritsuko
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
Ohsawa
Joji Matsuoka
Joji Matsuoka
Cook
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Tanimura Masaki
Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Customer
Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Ramen-ya no kyaku
Shinya Tsukamoto
Shinya Tsukamoto
Yuuenchi no otoko
Kazuaki Hankai
Kazuaki Hankai
Maki Ishikawa
Maki Ishikawa

Crews

Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Director
Maruo Kyōzuka
Maruo Kyōzuka
Screenplay
Yasushi Sasakibara
Yasushi Sasakibara
Director of Photography
Iwao Saitô
Iwao Saitô
Art Direction
Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Editor
Sachiko Itô
Sachiko Itô
Costume Design
Hiroyuki Yasukouchi
Hiroyuki Yasukouchi
Gaffer

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