Original Story
北見俊介(豊川悦司)はかつて売れっ子カメラマンとして知られていたが、今は仕事もなく、怠惰な日々を送っていた。女性に甘く、気ままに生きるダメ亭主を支えるのは、大の健康マニアの妻さくら(薬師丸ひろ子)。文句を言いながらも何くれとなく夫の世話を焼いていた。ある日、友達との箱根旅行を間際に控えて準備であたふたするさくらに、軽口を叩く俊介。そんな夫にさくらは、“子供を作る気がないなら、別れて”と悲しそうに告げる。いつもと違う妻の態度に、何とかその場を取り繕う俊介だったが、2人の関係は以前とは微妙に変わっていた。さくらが出掛けた後、オーディション用の写真撮影にやってきた女優志願の蘭子(水川あさみ)といい雰囲気になる俊介。だが、そこへたまたまさくらが戻ってきて、ついに愛想を尽かされてしまう。そのまま旅行から戻ってこないさくら。最初は独身生活を楽しんでいた俊介だったが、次第に妻のいない生活に苛立ちを覚え始める。近所で洋品店を営むユリ(井川遙)を飲みに誘っても、さくらのことが気になり、出掛けられない始末。そんな俊介を心配そうに見守るのは助手の誠(浜田岳)とオカマの文太(石橋蓮司)。さくらを訪ねてきた青年、西田(城田優)のことを気にしていると、突然さくらが帰宅。だが、“一年前から好きな人がいる”と告白、離婚記念の写真を撮って欲しいと言い出す。一年ぶりにカメラを手にとり、写真を撮り始める俊介。“ねえ、写真撮ってよ。”一年前の沖縄旅行で言われた言葉を思い出す俊介。喧嘩もしたが、穏やかで楽しかった夫婦生活は、どこでどうなってしまったのか……?愛して結婚したはずなのに、いつの間にか素直になれなくなっていた生活。いなくなって初めて、さくらの存在の大きさに気付く俊介。戻ってきたさくらに初めて自分の想いを口にする。取り戻せない時間の中、2人は抱きしめ合う……。
Writer
The latest work by writer Mayumi Nakatani and director Kyoichi Itagaki, who have steadily gained popularity for their sad and warm comedies Beautiful Sunday, Paper Marriage and This Time for Loving Wives in the Third Stage SHOWCASE series, will make its first appearance at the Parco Theatre this spring. Set in the everyday life of contemporary Japan, the play carefully and carefully depicts the strengths, weaknesses and hidden sides of the characters. The seemingly serious story, lightly wrapped in a great sense of comedy, will make you laugh, feel sad, and feel sorry for yourself as you are drawn into the world, and in the end, you will love all the characters. A very orthodox, yet unlikely comedy. Well-made, but never scheduled, this play is sure to satisfy you beyond your expectations. We are proud to present "Father's Love - Family Tale" in the hope that more and more people will experience the happiness of watching a play. Please look forward to it.
Writer
Water Boys was a major sliver screen hit in 2001 that took the Japanese public by storm in depicting high school boys who pour all the passion of their youth into becoming synchronized swimmers. The year 2003 saw the start of a new TV series of the same name that maintained the overall atmosphere of the film while making new developments, and becoming a summer hit with the amazing synchronized swimming feats it depicted. And then in the summer of 2004 a second season of the series with fun and a sense of pathos opened, this time with a new town as the setting and depicting the passion, friendship and love of 32 boys who are absolutely nuts about synchronized swimming.The fascinating synchronized swimming scenes are more powerful than ever. In addition to the scenes of a public performance in the last installment, the show has loads of excitement and thrills throughout.
Writer
On Sunday, a man wakes up to find a strange woman sleeping next to him... A gay couple develop a strange, trusting relationship with a sudden intruder.