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I'd take more of these ordinary intimate films. Films on interesting and unvarnished topics that are worth talking about. How many people even know that vivisection was done on POWs in Japan during WW2? How many people even know what vivisection is? Those who've read Endo Shusaku's The Sea and Poison? A film that's easy to pass over, miss, overlook. But that would be a shame; both Aoi Yū and Cumabuki Satoshi give great performances in this intimate drama, the viewer understands their feelings and motivations quite well. It was short, it doesn't defend anyone, it doesn't really explain much of anything. It just is; and as such, I enjoyed it immensely.

I watched it all year long, an interesting idea that turned into something that dragged on and had such a horribly weirdly built-up tension that I got bored of it and really put it off again for a long time because it didn't motivate me to keep watching. Even though I was interested in who was ultimately responsible, it just kept piling up until I lost motivation and interest. In the end, there were a lot of holes in the plot and the acting was also not great. Luckily Suzuki Ryohei pulled it off well and Takeuchi Ryo did a relatively good job as well. The portrayal of the relationship within the family was also very nice. But the rest? So bland, flavorless...

This needs more episodes! I want more household tips! It’s got a refreshing comfortable feel that borrows from the vibe of The Way of the Househusband and does it very well. You sit there and think – of course, that's how you do that, of course, that makes total sense, of course, I've got to try that... This little homemaking tutorial goes by in a flash and you want more, even if you don't need the advice, because it's just cool.