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2017
2h 7m
7.2IMDb
100%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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What it's about

One spring Hiromi, who is the mother of an 11-year-old girl Tomo, left home for the umpteenth time. Tomo is accustomed to such a mother and as always went to Makio's place. He is a brother of Hiromi and has lived with Rinko, a pretty girlfriend. Actually, Rinko is a transwoman. She works as a caregiver in a nursing home where Makio's mother Sayuri who suffers from dementia is living. Rinko makes a delicious meal and sometimes cuddles Tomo. She is a little confused, but Tomo, Rinko and Makio start to live a life together. One day Rinko teaches Tomo to knit to control her temper. Rinko was also taught by her mother at the age of puberty when she struggled with her sexuality. A daughter neglected by her mother. A gentle uncle and his transgender lover. An angsty boy who recognizes a sense of himself as a gay - A warm "knitting" reorganizes unconventional family.

Cast and crew

Director: Naoko Ogigami
Writer: Naoko Ogigami
Starring: Tôma Ikuta, Kenta Kiritani, Mugi Kadowaki

Details

Release date: Feb 25, 2017
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Awards: 10 wins & 2 nominations