Japanese お盆の弟 Directed by Akira Ōsaki (ja) Starring Kiyohiko Shibukawa | Hepburn Obon no Otōto Screenplay by Shin Adachi (ja) | |
Release date July 25, 2015 (2015-07-25) | ||
Obon Brothers (お盆の弟, Obon no Otōto) is a 2015 Japanese black-and-white romantic comedy-drama film directed by Akira Ōsaki. It was released on July 25, 2015.
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Reception
On The Japan Times, Mark Schilling called the film "one director’s attempt to portray his real life through a fictional self".
At the 37th Yokohama Film Festival, the film was chosen as the 9th best Japanese film of 2015. Shin Adachi won the award for Best Screenplay, Kiyohiko Shibukawa won the award for Best Actor, Ken Mitsuishi won the award for Best Supporting Actor and Aoba Kawai won the award for Best Supporting Actress.
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