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What a Wonderful Family! 3

2018 · 123 min

A gentle, warmly observed slice of family life where small domestic troubles ripple through three generations with quiet humour and affection.

Directed by: Yoji Yamada
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura

Overview: At the Hirata home, three generations of their family live together. A crisis ensues when one afternoon, housewife Fumie falls asleep and wakes up to find a thief has stolen her secret money she kept hidden in the refrigerator.

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Directed by: Yoji Yamada
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
identity
loyalty
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Yoji Yamada
Written by: Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
Starring: Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa, Tomoko Nakajima, Hayashiya Shōzō IX, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yu Aoi
Music: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography: Masashi Chikamori
Runtime: 123 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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