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It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
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It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

1994-06-11 · 94 min · ★ 10.0

Drama · Comedy

The Rinkaiji family, by all appearances, is a well-to-do Japanese family. The father, Nariyuki, works in an elite corporation, which gives his wife Yoshiko status in their suburban neighborhood. But the daughter Sugina, who herself has secretly stopped going to school because she is being bullied. One day, they discover that Nariyuki has quit his job. As Nariyuki decides to find a new job along with Sugina, Yoshiko, a firm believer in a life based on the company, soon finds her world falling apart.

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Directors
Shusuke Kaneko
Production companies
Pioneer LDC, Sundance Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shiro SanoShiro SanoNariyuki Rinkaiji
Hinako SaekiHinako SaekiSugina Rinkaiji
Hitomi TakahashiHitomi TakahashiBeniko Kusamoto
Toru MasuokaToru MasuokaKobayashi
Fukumi KurodaFukumi KurodaMrs. Kobayashi
Koichi UedaKoichi UedaDivision Chief Uno
Miyuki IchijouMiyuki IchijouMrs. Watanabe
Satomi AchiwaSatomi AchiwaMrs. Mitsuzuka
Urara SenMrs. Komoto
Motomi MakiguchiMotomi MakiguchiDivision Chief Miki
Etsuko GotôTakako, a secretary
Tamami TaguchiFusae, a secretary
Hiroshi OkochiHiroshi OkochiTakeshita, an employee
Kansuke ShimizuHamada, an employee
Mariko Inao
Michiko Shimazaki
Yue AsaiOffice lady
Keiko TodaKeiko TodaTeacher Asai
Kiseko HayashiSchool employee
Kotaro TakeshitaKotaro TakeshitaNakagawa, the strange man

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