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Seven Weeks

Seven Weeks

20148.12h 51m

Overview

Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo. A mysterious woman named Nobuko suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo's unknown past.

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
Written by Tadashi Naitô, Kôji Hasegawa, Nobuhiko Obayashi
Produced by Terumichi Yamazaki
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Top Cast

Tōru Shinagawa

Tōru Shinagawa

Mitsuo

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Nobuko

Yumi Adachi

Yumi Adachi

Ayano

Takao Itō

Takao Itō

Kunio Ohno

Saki Terashima

Saki Terashima

Kanna Suzuki

Hirona Yamazaki

Hirona Yamazaki

Kasane Suzuki

Natsuki Harada

Natsuki Harada

Ryoko Takahashi

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Haruhiko Suzuki

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Akihito Suzuki

Tomoka Shibayama

Tomoka Shibayama

Setsuko Suzuki

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About Seven Weeks

Seven Weeks is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, it stars Tōru Shinagawa, Takako Tokiwa, Yumi Adachi. Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo. A mysterious woman named Nobuko suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo's unknown past.

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