About Her Brother

About Her Brother (2010)

おとうと

Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.

Date of release
2010-01-30
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (17)
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Yoji Yamada

Casting

Interesting facts

Otōto is a 2010 drama film by Yoji Yamada. The first screening of this film outside Japan was at the closing ceremony of the 60th Berlin Film Festival in 2010.

Background

Kon Ichikawa had made a film of the same name, Otōto, based on a novel by Aya Koda, in 1960, which won a Special Distinction Award at the Cannes Film Festival the following year.

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