Struggling Man

私はいったい、何と闘っているのか | Japan | 2022

International Premiere

Japan | Drama/Comedy | 2021 | 114 minutes | in Japanese w/English subtitles

Director: Toshio Lee

Starring: Ken Yasuda, Eiko Koike

Film Source: Nikkatsu Films

Online Screening

Saturday, Sept 17 til Friday, Sept 23

SYNOPSIS

Haruo Izawa is forty-five years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by store manager Ueda and the part-time staff and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has worked for twenty-five years. Although he says that he doesn’t fit to be a store manager, he is still concerned about human resources and career advancement. That’s why Ueda’s praised "command center" represent the accomplishments that he cherishes.  In addition, he is also husband to his wife Ritsuko, and the father of two daughters and a son, Koume, Kanako, and Ryota, who live at home.

Humor and pathos are said to be only a fine line, but Haruo’s fruitless actions of paying attention to the human relationships and atmosphere and overthinking never stop. Where is this middle-aged man’s turmoil going?

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TRAILER

DIRECTOR
Toshio Lee

Born on May 13th, 1964 in Osaka, Japan. 

Debuted as a film director in 2004 with “Backdrop del mio Papa.”  

“Detroit Metal City” (2008) was a blockbuster hit in Japan.  

His works include “Sunshine Ahead” (2010), “BOX!” (2010), “Recipes of Diet Diaries” (2013) “TIME TRIP APP” (2014) “Bali Big Brother” (2014) and “When I get home, my wife always pretends to be dead.” (2018).