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2018

Suzukike no uso

Lying to Mom

鈴木家の嘘

(c)Shochiku Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.

(c)Shochiku Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.

(c)Shochiku Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.

(c)Shochiku Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.

Release Date
November, 16th, 2018
Running Time
133 min
Genre
Drama , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

Shochiku Broadcasting

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Shochiku Broadcasting, Bitters End

[ Story ]

A drama mixed with humor depicting a family attempting to recover from sorrow. Nojiri Katsumi, who worked as an assistant director on The Great Passage and The Lies She Loved among others makes his directorial debut from his own original script.
Without warning the Suzuki family's eldest son Koichi (Kase Ryo) one day takes his own life. The mother, Yuko (Hara Hideko), is so shocked she loses her memory. So for her sake, Yuko's husband Sachio (Kishibe Ittoku) and daughter Fumi (Kiryu Mai) decide to tell a once-in-a-lifetime lie.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.suzukikenouso.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2018 Tokyo International Film Festival, Japanese Cinema Splash, Best Picture Award, Gemstone Award (Kiryu Mai)

[ Contact (International) ]

SHOCHIKU CO., LTD.
International Sales & Licensing

13F, Togeki Bldg., 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8422
tel: +81-3-5550-1623
fax: +81-3-5550-1654
E-mail: ibd@shochiku.co.jp
http://www.shochikufilms.com

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