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To Eat To Live

To Eat To Live

Original Title: ぼくが命をいただいた3日間

20160m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2016

Runtime

0m

Storyline

Yusuke (Kirato Wakayama) is in the 6th grade of elementary school. He has lived in the city all of his life and his father Keita (Kazuya Takahashi) recommends to Yusuke that spend his winter vacation at his grandparents' home. His grandparents live in a mountain village. There, Yusuke has a hard time adapting to the area, customs and the people. He longs to go back home. Soon, Yusuke learns the true meaning of the pre meal phrase "Itadaki-masu" ("thank you for the meal").

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
Not available
Mar 5, 2016
Languages
Japanese
Director
Risa Kudo
Production Countries
Japan

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