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The Long Excuse

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After his wife dies in a bus accident, a man rashly volunteers to take care of the children of a man who also lost his wife in the crash.

Critics Reviews

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Maggie Lee Variety 09/21/2016
Writer-director Miwa Nishikawa's somber reflection on the strains of marriage and parenthood is punctuated with beautiful existential undertones. Go to Full Review James Mudge easternKicks.com 10/25/2020
4/5
Not without its moments of humour, The Long Excuse is a great piece of storytelling and a thought-provoking exploration of grief and its impact Go to Full Review Michael McNeely That Shelf 02/21/2019
Motoki should be commended for playing such a duplicitous and two-faced character. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Film Threat 07/26/2017
7/10
Even resorting to some sentimentality, The Long Excuse reached me in the way it treats camaraderie, personal growth, and family ties with sagacious integrity. Go to Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post 12/07/2016
4/5
Masahiro Motoki makes it all a joy to watch, lending a complex touch of humanity to an unlikeable role that's more involving than it has presumably any right to be. Go to Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times 10/12/2016
3.5/5
Whether or not you believe he truly redeems himself -- I was of two minds until the end -- the film delivers a catharsis that is earned, not tacked onto an obligatory happy ending. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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03/18/2018 A nicely understated human drama with a simple plot, but complicated issues, told in a straightforward manner. I liked the fact that it wasn't sentimental in the traditional, commercial sense, though it is very much about sentiments. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Miwa Nishikawa

Director

Sôsuke Ikematsu

Actor

Masahiro Motoki

Sachio Kinugasa

Eri Fukatsu

Natsuko

Haru Kuroki

Actor

Shigeyuki Totsugi

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Movie Info

Synopsis After his wife dies in a bus accident, a man rashly volunteers to take care of the children of a man who also lost his wife in the crash.
Director
Miwa Nishikawa
Screenwriter
Miwa Nishikawa
Production Co
Aoi Promotion
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 4m