Over the Fence

Here's a film that asks: what if a rom-com, but depressing? After a divorce, Shirai takes a carpentry course in Hokkaido. He falls for a slightly strange hostess who imitates animals. It gives you something to look at, at least.

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Nobuhiro Yamashita directed Over the Fence in 2016. See Nobuhiro Yamashita's full filmography, where to start with Nobuhiro Yamashita, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nobuhiro Yamashita.

Over the Fence was released in 2016 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.