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Only the Cat Knows

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2019 · 104 min Drama Comedy Family
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

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Original Title 初恋~お父さん、チビがいなくなりました
Year 2019
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Comedy, Family
Director Shotaro Kobayashi
Runtime 104 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (2 votes)

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A delicate, poignant, and subtly witty drama that explores the quiet cracks in a long-standing marriage. The film avoids grand gestures, instead finding profound emotion in the unspoken glances and daily routines of a couple who have grown apart together.

What lingers after the credits roll is a bittersweet reflection on autonomy, love, and the courage to seek happiness at any stage of life. It’s a gentle reminder that some revolutions happen in whispers, not shouts. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Shotaro Kobayashi

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