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Sad Vacation

2007·Movie·136 min·★ 7.0(11)

Abandoned by his mother, Kenji scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs, including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this, he cares for the sister of an incarcerated friend and a young illegal immigrant. Eventually, his life reaches a turning point.

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About Sad Vacation

Sad Vacation is a 2007 Japanese-language drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama. The cast is led by Tadanobu Asano, Eri Ishida, Aoi Miyazaki. It has a runtime of 2h 16m.

Sad Vacation was produced by Kirishima 1945, stylejam, and Be-Wild and made in Japan. It was released on September 8, 2007. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director
Shinji Aoyama
Writers
Shinji Aoyama
Release date
September 8, 2007
Original language
Japanese
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Box office
$0 million
Production
Kirishima 1945, stylejam, Be-Wild
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Sad Vacation cast & crew

Sad Vacation was directed by Shinji Aoyama and written by Shinji Aoyama.

The cast features Tadanobu Asano as Kenji Shiraishi, Eri Ishida as Chiyoko Mamiya, Aoi Miyazaki as Kozue Tamura, Yuka Itaya as Saeko Shiina, Katsuo Nakamura as Shigeki Mamiya, and Kengo Kora as Yusuke Mamiya.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hiroyuki Nagashima, cinematography is by Masaki Tamura, and it was produced by Naoki Kai.

Is Sad Vacation worth watching?

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Sad Vacation is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Sad Vacation

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kenji Shiraishi

Eri Ishida

Eri Ishida

Chiyoko Mamiya

Aoi Miyazaki

Aoi Miyazaki

Kozue Tamura

Yuka Itaya

Yuka Itaya

Saeko Shiina

Katsuo Nakamura

Katsuo Nakamura

Shigeki Mamiya

Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Yusuke Mamiya

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Goto

Kosuke Toyohara

Kosuke Toyohara

Kawashima

Yoichiro Saito

Yoichiro Saito

Akihiko

Kyusaku Shimada

Kyusaku Shimada

Sone

Yūsuke Kawazu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Kijima

Maho Toyota

Maho Toyota

Makimura

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Sad Vacation — FAQs

▸Where can I watch Sad Vacation in India?

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▸What language is Sad Vacation in?

Sad Vacation is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

▸How long is Sad Vacation?

Sad Vacation runs 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).

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