# Close-Knit (2017)

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**Original title**: *彼らが本気で編むときは、*
**Runtime**: 127 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Naoko Ogigami
**Written by**: Naoko Ogigami
**Starring**: Toma Ikuta, Kenta Kiritani, Rinka Kakihara, Rie Mimura, Eiko Koike, Mugi Kadowaki

> *A new kind of household.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Neglected girl lands with her uncle and his trans girlfriend who turn house into home. A warm, low-key drama about chosen family. Ogigami’s quiet heart stays close to the everyday.

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