The Homeless Student

The Homeless Student

2008•1h 56m•6.3/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(3)

Based on an autobiography by Hiroshi Tamura, the film follows story of the author's experience of homelessness when this father suddenly decides to abandon his family. Hiroshi and his older siblings do all what they can to withstand the trouble they encounter along their way.

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Production

TOHO, Burning Production, dentsu, Fuji Television Network, Sedic International, Wani Books, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Sedic Deux, Yoshimoto Creative Agency

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Teppei Koike

Teppei Koike

Hiroshi Tamura

Akihiro Nishino

Akihiro Nishino

Kenichi Tamura

Chizuru Ikewaki

Chizuru Ikewaki

Sachiko Tamura

Issey Ogata

Issey Ogata

Ichiro Tamura

Tomoka Kurotani

Tomoka Kurotani

Natsumi Kudo

Ryudo Uzaki

Ryudo Uzaki

Masamitsu Kawai

Yuko Kotegawa

Yuko Kotegawa

Kyoko Tamura

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Michiyo Kawai

Kai Ato

Kai Ato

Father

Mikiko Ichiki

Mikiko Ichiki

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