Impasse

Impasse

1967 · 101 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Shingo and Ritsuko have a baby: Takashi. They happen to be a happy couple, but soon Ritsuko wants to know who is the true father of Takashi, born by artificial insemination.

Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida · Written by Tsutomu Tamura

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