Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust

2007 · 116 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance, Adventure

It's 2007 and the Japanese Ministry of Finance have calculated that the economy will collapse in two years' time. They intend to prevent this by sending home appliance designer Mariko back in time 17 years using a time machine she accidentally invented. However, things don't go as planned and Mariko's daughter, Mayumi, is also sent back to find her mother and save Japan's economy.

Directed by Yasuo Baba · Written by Ryôichi Kimizuka

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