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      Travail

      2002 1h 58m Comedy List
      Reviews Asami Honjo (Asaka Seto) and her sister, Rina (Mikako Ichikawa), are professional players of shogi, a chess-like Japanese game. Increasingly unhappy with her marriage to Kayuza (Shin'ya Tsukamoto), Asami tells him she will seek a divorce if her recent losing streak continues. Meanwhile, Rina lives with Hiroki (Jun Murakami), an unemployed musician who keeps house for her so she can focus on her work. Tensions come to a head when the two sisters must play a championship game against each other. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Asami Honjo (Asaka Seto) and her sister, Rina (Mikako Ichikawa), are professional players of shogi, a chess-like Japanese game. Increasingly unhappy with her marriage to Kayuza (Shin'ya Tsukamoto), Asami tells him she will seek a divorce if her recent losing streak continues. Meanwhile, Rina lives with Hiroki (Jun Murakami), an unemployed musician who keeps house for her so she can focus on her work. Tensions come to a head when the two sisters must play a championship game against each other.
      Director
      Kentarô Ôtani
      Screenwriter
      Kentarô Ôtani
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      1h 58m