My Neighbors the 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 My Neighbors the 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.

My Neighbors the Yamadas was released in 1999 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.