Happy Retirement (2015)
Original title: ハッピー・リタイアメント
Happy Retirement is a 2015 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Jun Akiyama, with a running time of 2h. It stars Koichi Sato, Ken Ishiguro and Yuriko Ishida.
Shintaro, an Assistant Bank Division Chief at the Financial Services Agency, had been working like a dog for 33 years. But just five years before he is due for retirement, his boss framed him for accepting bribes. Shintaro was forced to retire immediately and was parachuted into a public organization, JAMS (Japan Association of Medium and Small Enterprises). Instead of a happy retirement that he had dreamt of, his out-of-the-blue retirement triggers a complete family breakup. To everyone’s surprise, his job is “to do nothing” for an annual salary of ten million yen!
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What is Happy Retirement about?
Shintaro, an Assistant Bank Division Chief at the Financial Services Agency, had been working like a dog for 33 years. But just five years before he is due for retirement, his boss framed him for accepting bribes. Shintaro was forced to retire immediately and was parachuted into a public organization, JAMS (Japan Association of Medium and Small Enterprises). Instead of a happy retirement that he had dreamt of, his out-of-the-blue retirement triggers a complete family breakup. To everyone’s surprise, his job is “to do nothing” for an annual salary of ten million yen!
When was Happy Retirement released?
Happy Retirement was released on 18 October 2015.
How long is Happy Retirement?
Happy Retirement runs 2h.
Who made Happy Retirement?
Happy Retirement was directed by Jun Akiyama.