The Long Excuse (2016)
Directed by Miwa Nishikawa
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Slice of Life |
Run Time - 124 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers
A narcissistic author (Masahiro Motoki) finds himself unable to grieve when his wife is killed in a bus crash. He soon connects with another man who also lost his wife in the accident (Pistol Takehara), and agrees to help care for the latter's two young children while he works as a truck driver. Written and directed by Miwa Nishikawa, who adapted the story from her own novel.
