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What Happened to Our Nest Egg!?

2021 · 115 min

A gentle, bittersweet domestic comedy about money worries that turns everyday frugality into warm, relatable drama.

Overview: Atsuko and Akira are a husband and wife duo with a daughter and a son. Atsuko is in charge of the retirement finances. She saves from money given to her by her husband and also earns money herself by working part-time. She stretches every yen by leading a frugal life. yet, expenses come up. These include their daughter's upcoming wedding and the funeral expenses of the husband's father. Then, and at exactly the worst time, the couple finds itself unemployed.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, aging, work, parenthood
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
work
parenthood
grief
Places: home
suburbs
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none