blank13 (2018)
blank13 is a 2018 Japanese-language family movie directed by Takumi Saitoh, with a running time of 1h 21m. It stars Issey Takahashi, Mayu Matsuoka and Takumi Saitoh.
Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.
Quick answers
What is blank13 about?
Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.
When was blank13 released?
blank13 was released on 3 February 2018.
How long is blank13?
blank13 runs 1h 21m.
Who made blank13?
blank13 was directed by Takumi Saitoh.
Cast
- Issey Takahashi as Koji Hashida
- Mayu Matsuoka as Saori Nishida
- Takumi Saitoh as Yoshiyuki Hashida
- Misuzu Kanno as Yoko Hashida
- Lily Franky as Masato Matsuda
- Riku Onishi
- Ryô Kitafuji
- Junkichi Orimoto
- Jun Murakami as Tomoki Tada
- Hiroshi Kanbe as Junichi Uchiyama
- Sairi Ito as Akiko Yoshida
- Yohta Kawase as Marie Shirakawa