Wait and See (1998)
Original title: あ、春
Wait and See is a 1998 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Shinji Sōmai, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Koichi Sato, Yuki Saito and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his long-estranged father shows up at his house requesting shelter. One of the best of Somai's seriocomic studies of the messiness of family life.
Cast
- Koichi Sato as Hiroshi Nirasaki
- Yuki Saito as Mizuho
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Sasaichi
- Shiho Fujimura as Mizuho's Mother
- Sumiko Fuji as Kimiyi, Hiroshi's Mother
- Tomokazu Miura as Hiroshi's Brother
- Kimiko Yo as Wife of Hiroshi's Brother
- Shinya Tsukamoto as Doctor
- Tsurube Shofukutei as Shinto Priest
- Takehiro Murata as Sawachika, Hiroshi's Partner
- Minori Terada as Truck Driver
- Chisako Hara as Mizuho's Aunt