Oh My Dad!!

A gentle, bittersweet look at a struggling father and son, mixing warmth with quiet melancholy.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Norito Yashima, Anju Suzuki, Yuji Oda

Overview

Shinkai Genichi, a 42-year-old man who used to enjoy success as a budding scientist during his school days but gets too caught up with his past and keeps chasing his dream unsuccessfully for the past 18 years. As a result, his wife walks out of him, he loses his apartment due to unpaid rent and struggles to make a living while supporting his only son Kouta who is 5 years old.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, family, ambition, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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