Life Trade

A quiet, emotionally heavy drama about two women trapped in different kinds of isolation, unfolding with slow tension and muted hope.

Created by

Masayoshi Takesue, Yasushi Ochi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Fumika Baba, Yoko Maki

Overview

Kurose Kyoko (Anko) is a hostess who has been fired from her club after repeated trouble with customers and has no home to return to. Yashiro Rei is a full-time homemaker from a wealthy household who lives in fear of her emotionally abusive husband and rebellious daughter.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, identity, class, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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