Memories of Matsuko
May 27 2006
•2h 10m
•Comedy, Drama, Music
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.
Cast
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Miki Nakatani
Matsuko Kawajiri
Eita Nagayama
Sho Kawajiri
Yûsuke Iseya
Yoichi Ryu
Teruyuki Kagawa
Norio Kawajiri
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