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2016

Nagai iiwake

The Long Excuse

永い言い訳

(c)2016 “The Long Excuse” Production Committee

(c)2016 “The Long Excuse” Production Committee

(c)2016 “The Long Excuse” Production Committee

(c)2016 “The Long Excuse” Production Committee

(c)2016 “The Long Excuse” Production Committee

(c)2016 “The Long Excuse” Production Committee

Release Date
October, 14th, 2016
Running Time
124 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP, Blu-ray, DVD)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

BANDAI VISUAL, AOI Pro., TV TOKYO, Asmik Ace, Bungei Shunju, TELEVISION OSAKA

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Asmik Ace

[ Production Studio ]

AOI Pro.

[ Story ]

Romance starring Motoki Masahiro from Departures with original story, script and direction from Nishikawa Miwa of SWAY. A bestselling author discovers the joys of living for others after his wife dies and he spends time with children who have lost their mother.
Bestselling author Kinugasa Sachio's (Motoki) wife dies in a freak accident. He was cheating on his wife at the time of the accident and has to put on a fake performance as bereaved husband. Sachio meets Omiya (Takehara Pistol), whose wife died in the same accident, and offers to help take care of his children.

[ Official Site ]

http://nagai-iiwake.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2016 Toronto International Film Festival, Special Presentations
2016 Busan International Film Festival, A Window on Asian Cinema
2016 Rome Film Fest

[ Contact (International) ]

Asmik Ace, Inc.
1-8-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005
Rep: MUTAGUCHI Shinichiro
Attn: KATO Mai, AKASAKI Kaoru, MISHINA Marie
E-mail: https://www.asmik-ace.co.jp/contact
http://www.asmik-ace.co.jp

Information provided by VIPO

[ Licensing contact ]

Oversea Sales
Asmik Ace,Inc.   Attn: YOSHIDA Kayo
tel: +81 3 6760 8105
E-mail: kayo@asmik-ace.co.jp
http://www.asmik-ace.co.jp

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