About Her Brother

About Her Brother

Synopsis

Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this standard drama looks at the inner workings of a small family, especially the relationship between a sister and brother. The father (Masayuki Mori) and stepmother (Kinuyo Tanaka) are not exactly an expressive, demonstrative couple, and so the brother Hekiro (Hiroshi Kawaguchi) depends on his sister Gen (Keiko Kishi) for companionship and care. The situation turns much more serious when Hekiro becomes terminally ill, yet his sister continues to provide the support he needs – leading him to reach some valuable insights.

Official Site: NA

Singapore Release Date: 3rd June 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 126 minutes

Ratings: PG

Genre: Drama

Cast: Yuriko Ishida, Yu Aoi, Ryo Kase, Tsurube Shofukutei, Sayuri Yoshinaga

Crew: Director (Yoji Yamada)

The Trailer

The Review

Watching this film for me was really frustrating. The little brother character was really annoying.

Yeah that’s basically the whole gist of the movie, the relationship between Yoshinaga Sayuri’s character and her loser brother.

The black-sheep brother however finally realize in the end how much of a burden he was in the family.

It’s lightweight sentimental melodrama which is forgettable.

The Good

• Yoshinaga Sayuri was brilliant

The Bad

• Movie kinda draggy
• Very depressing to watch

Editor’s Ratings