Sad Vacation
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old friend in jail 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.
- Director
- Shinji Aoyama
- Writers
- Shinji Aoyama
- Release date
- September 8, 2007
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Kirishima 1945, stylejam, Be-Wild
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
Kenji Shiraishi
Eri Ishida
Chiyoko Mamiya
Aoi Miyazaki
Kozue Tamura
Yuka Itaya
Saeko Shiina
Katsuo Nakamura
Shigeki Mamiya
Kengo Kora
Yusuke Mamiya
Joe Odagiri
Goto
Kosuke Toyohara
Kawashima
Yoichiro Saito
Akihiko
Kyusaku Shimada
Sone
Yūsuke Kawazu
Kijima
Maho Toyota
Makimura
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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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