Her Granddaughter

A quiet, unhurried drama of grief and slow-blooming connection, carried by gentle rural atmosphere and restrained performances.

Directed by

Ryuichi Hiroki

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Nana Eikura, Etsushi Toyokawa, Osamu Mukai

Overview

Tsugumi Dozono works at a large electronics company in Tokyo. She likes to spend long vacations at her grandmother’s house in the countryside. When her grandmother dies, Tsugumi Dozono decides to live in the house full-time, and to work from there as well. However, one day she encounters a middle-aged man in the house, who tells Tsugumi that her grandmother gave him a key to the annex house when he was her student. The two share the property, although Tsugumi still does not know the exact relationship that her grandmother had with this man.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, isolation, memory

Content

Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.

Note

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

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