drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Tatsushi Ōmori
is a Japanese film director and actor.
Career
Ōmori was born in Tokyo as the eldest son of Akaji Maro, an actor and butoh dancer. His younger brother, Nao Ōmori, is an actor.
While in college, he began making 8 mm films, but started working ...
, based on a 2006 novel by
Shion Miura
is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnam ...
. It rotates around a down-on-his-luck handyman who reunites with an old friend from his middle school days, who winds up joining his business.
A sequel television series based on the sequel book, also starring Eita and Matsuda, aired in 2013 on