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Homestay

Homestay

20226.11h 52m

Overview

Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is "lucky" and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who just died, and needs to figure out the cause of his death.

Directed by Natsuki Seta
Written by Eto Mori, Tomoe Kanno
Box OfficeBudget: $1120

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Top Cast

Kento Nagao

Kento Nagao

Shiro / Makoto Kobayashi

Anna Yamada

Anna Yamada

Akira Fujieda

Rikako Yagi

Rikako Yagi

Mitsuki Takasaka

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Osamu Kobayashi

Hikari Ishida

Hikari Ishida

Sanae Kobayashi

Ayumu Mochizuki

Ayumu Mochizuki

Mitsuru Kobayashi

Daichi Watanabe

Daichi Watanabe

Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Homestay

Homestay is a drama, mystery, fantasy film released in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Natsuki Seta, it stars Kento Nagao, Anna Yamada, Rikako Yagi. Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is "lucky" and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who just died, and needs to figure out the cause of his death.

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