Homemade Movie (1990)

ALL 03/18/1990 (ja) Drama 118 Min
  • Release
    03/18/1990
  • Production
    Marupaso Production
  • Rotten tomato
    50%
  • Original title
    島国根性
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Using his family members and friends as cast, independent filmaker Fumiki Watanabe has brought a drama to the screen which opens a window into the daily lives of modern Japanese living in provincial towns. In the story, (Fumiki is a tutor to junior high students. In Japan, the pressure on pre-college-age students to excel in their studies is so intense that after-school tutors have a very important role in the culture, and tutoring is a respected full-time profession. The tutor is bored with his marriage, and has a liaison with the parent of one of his girl students. At the same time, his son is going out with his new mistress' girl, and as a result of this, the situation rapidly becomes very confusing, and Fumiko is unable to hide this pecadillo satisfactorily.

  1. Fumiki Watanabe

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Homemade Movie (1990) 118 Min

ALL 03/18/1990 (ja)
Drama
  • Release 03/18/1990
  • Production
    Marupaso Production
  • Original title 島国根性
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Using his family members and friends as cast, independent filmaker Fumiki Watanabe has brought a drama to the screen which opens a window into the daily lives of modern Japanese living in provincial towns. In the story, (Fumiki is a tutor to junior high students. In Japan, the pressure on pre-college-age students to excel in their studies is so intense that after-school tutors have a very important role in the culture, and tutoring is a respected full-time profession. The tutor is bored with his marriage, and has a liaison with the parent of one of his girl students. At the same time, his son is going out with his new mistress' girl, and as a result of this, the situation rapidly becomes very confusing, and Fumiko is unable to hide this pecadillo satisfactorily.

  1. Fumiki Watanabe

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer