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What a Wonderful Family! 2

2017 · 113 min

A gentle, meandering slice of life that ambles through family squabbles and quiet moments, leaving a soft, bittersweet warmth.

Overview
Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • aging
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • love
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Yoji Yamada
Written by
Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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