Ken'en

Here's a film that asks, "Can a printing company be a hotbed of repressed desire?" The owner pines for a client, her sister pines for the same client, and the client's ex-con brother is now in the mix. It is what it is: a low-key Japanese comedy about longing.

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Keisuke Yoshida directed Ken'en in 2018. See Keisuke Yoshida's full filmography, where to start with Keisuke Yoshida, or where to go after you've seen everything by Keisuke Yoshida.

Ken'en was released in 2018 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.