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After the Storm
Why this pick
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MOVIE2013 2h 0m JPN
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Ryōta Nonomiya is a successful businessman who is focused so much on work that he neglects his wife, Midori, and son, Keita. Upon his return home one day, Midori tells him that the hospital where Keita was born urgently needs to speak to them, and Ryōta senses trouble. After arriving at the hospital, the couple learns that their biological son Ryūsei was switched with Keita at birth, and after DNA tests prove the error, they must now make a life-changing decision to either keep Keita, the boy they raised as their own son, or exchange him for their biological son.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Masaharu Fukuyama
Ryôta Nonomiya
Machiko Ono
Midori Nonomiya
Yoko Maki
Yukari Saiki
Lily Franky
Yudai Saiki
Keita Ninomiya
Keita Nonomiya
Yuri Nakamura
Miyazaki Shoko
Kazuya Takahashi
Ryota's older brother
Yoh Yoshida
Haruna