is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Plot Tokiko Enomoto finds out that her husband Kazuya, who mostly lives at an apartment near his work while she and their children live at home, has been having an affair with a live-in mistress, Ryōko, at his apartment. Tokiko tells her two sons, Tarō and Jirō, that she has decided to divorce their father. The children are shocked but understand their mother's position. Kazuya realizes the damage he has done and tries to remedy the situation.
Cast Yukiyo Toake as Tokiko Enomoto Kunie Tanaka as Kazuya Enomoto as Tarō Enomoto as Jirō Enomoto as Ryōko as the photographer
Background The screenplay for the film, based on a novel by Agata Hikari, was written by director Yoshimitsu Morita. The film has been described as "one of the forerunners of Japanese new age movies in the 80s."
Awards and nominations 10th Japan Academy Awards Nominated: Best Screenplay - Yoshimitsu Morita
8th Yokohama Film Festival Won: Best Film Won: Best Screenplay - Yoshimitsu Morita
29th Blue Ribbon Awards Won: Best Film Won: Best Actor - Kunie Tanaka
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