Meine Nachbarn die Yamadas

Even the mundane gets a glow-up here. Tokyo’s Yamadas endure trivial triumphs and tragedies between school runs and grocery trips. It’s like watching laundry dry, but oddly soothing.

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Isao Takahata directed Meine Nachbarn die Yamadas in 1999. See Isao Takahata's full filmography, where to start with Isao Takahata, or where to go after you've seen everything by Isao Takahata.

Meine Nachbarn die Yamadas was released in 1999 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.