The Little House
Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 小さいおうち |
| Year | 2014 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Director | Yoji Yamada |
| Runtime | 136 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (45 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Yoji Yamada
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Takako Matsu
Tokiko Hirai
Haru Kuroki
Taki Nunomiya
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Takeshi
Chieko Baisho
Taki Nunomiya
Yui Natsukawa
Yasuko Arai
Yukijiro Hotaru
Liquor Store Old Man
Isao Hashizume
Elementary School Teacher
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Mrs. Konaka
Takatarô Kataoka
Masaki Hirai
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Shoji Itakura
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