Lying to Mom

6.5/1020182h 13mReleased

Drama

Suzuki Koichi, a 30-something hikikomori shut-in, allows his mother to dotingly tend to his needs. When she discovers that Koichi has killed himself, the shock is so great she loses consciousness and her memory of that day.

Released: Nov 16, 2018

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Ittoku Kishibe

Yukio Suzuki

Hideko Hara

Yuko Suzuki

Mai Kiryu

Fumi Suzuki

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