
While We're Young(2015)
An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.


Atsuko and Akira are a husband and wife duo with a daughter and a son. Atsuko is in charge of the retirement finances. She saves from money given to her by her husband and also earns money herself by working part-time. She stretches every yen by leading a frugal life. yet, expenses come up. These include their daughter's upcoming wedding and the funeral expenses of the husband's father. Then, and at exactly the worst time, the couple finds itself unemployed.

Yuki Amami
Atsuko Goto

Yutaka Matsushige
Akira Goto

Mitsuko Kusabue
Yoshino Goto

Rie Shibata
Satsuki Kanda

Yua Shinkawa
Mayumi Goto

Ryo Kato
Takuma Matsudaira

Mayumi Wakamura
Shizuko Sakurai

Tomochika
Honma

Maryjun Takahashi
Reina

Raita Ryu
Taihei Sakurai
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? is a comedy, drama, family film released in 2021 exploring themes of funeral, pension, retirement, aging, finances, loss of job. Directed by Tetsu Maeda, it stars Yuki Amami, Yutaka Matsushige, Mitsuko Kusabue. Atsuko and Akira are a husband and wife duo with a daughter and a son. Atsuko is in charge of the retirement finances. She saves from money given to her by her husband and also earns money herself by working part-time. She stretches every yen by leading a frugal life. yet, expenses come up. These include their daughter's upcoming wedding and the funeral expenses of the husband's father. Then, and at exactly the worst time, the couple finds itself unemployed.
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