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Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic

20227.62h 14m

Overview

In this drama set on Shikina Island, a far-flung island of the Japanese archipelago located more than six hours from the Japanese main islands, the young physician Kensuke Goto arrives at the island and has to deal with the island's inhabitants, not eager to accept him, at a clinic lacking sufficient medical equipment. Here's a human drama showing how Dr. Coto values the dignity of human life while unflinchingly facing disease with a serious attitude.

Directed by Isamu Nakae
Written by Noriko Yoshida
Produced by Hiromasa Tamai, Takeshi Moriya
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Top Cast

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Kensuke Goto

Ko Shibasaki

Ko Shibasaki

Ayaka Goto

Saburo Tokito

Saburo Tokito

Taketoshi Hara

Nene Otsuka

Nene Otsuka

Mariko Nishiyama

Kaito Takahashi

Kaito Takahashi

Hanto Oda

Erika Ikuta

Erika Ikuta

Nami Nishino

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Mina Nakai

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryuichi Sugimoto

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Rika Ando

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai

Kei Narumi

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Themes & Keywords

natural disasterremote islanddoctor patient relationshipmedical dramaisland liferural depopulationcommunity supportpersonal sacrificeaging society

About Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of natural disaster, remote island, doctor patient relationship, medical drama, island life, rural depopulation. Directed by Isamu Nakae, it stars Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ko Shibasaki, Saburo Tokito. In this drama set on Shikina Island, a far-flung island of the Japanese archipelago located more than six hours from the Japanese main islands, the young physician Kensuke Goto arrives at the island and has to deal with the island's inhabitants, not eager to accept him, at a clinic lacking sufficient medical equipment. Here's a human drama showing how Dr. Coto values the dignity of human life while unflinchingly facing disease with a serious attitude.

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