Dependence

Dependence

2006 · 63 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Hayato comes back to his home village after father breaks his legs and cannot walk anymore. He brings his wife Ami along with him, who had a miscarriage and has been dysfunctional and depressed ever since. Hayato hangs with his old friends and enjoys the life of the village, but Ami is a city girl and is growing lonelier. She finds comfort in the arms of Hayato's father. It's not long before everybody in the small village is aware of their relationship... except Hayato... A drama about betrayal and the illogical nature of love and happiness.

Directed by Yūji Tajiri · Written by Shinichi Yamada

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Daishi Matsunaga Hayato Tsukamoto
Akebi Futsumoto Ami Tsukamoto
Kazuhiro Sano Masakuni Tsukamoto
Mari Yamaguchi Fûko Kurata
Yuya Matsuura Daichi Ishimaru
Asuka Fukumoto Ayako Tsukamoto
Mutsuo Yoshioka Farmer
Masanori Machida Hideki Ishimaru

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