Domestic comedy: Why does young wife Yukiko go right back to sleep each morning after her husband leaves for work? A situation which leads to intervention by their parents and calls for the couple to divorce..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school domestic comedies that hinge on the pettiest family squabbles, you might get a kick out of Hanamuko no negoto. If you prefer movies where things actually, you know, happen, you will probably be bored to tears. This is for people who enjoy watching characters overreact to mu...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school domestic comedies that hinge on the pettiest family squabbles, you might get a kick out of Hanamuko no negoto. If you prefer movies where things actually, you know, happen, you will probably be bored to tears. This is for people who enjoy watching characters overreact to mundane chores. The whole movie centers on Yukiko just wanting to catch a few more Zs. That’s it. That is the inciting incident. Her husband leaves, she hits the pillow, and suddenl..."
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