Dog In A Sidecar (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version)

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Following the acclaim of 2006s What the Snow Brings, renowned director Negishi Kichitaro continues to touch audiences with the light, quirky, & equally inspired Dog in a Sidecar (a.k.a. Side Car ni Inu). Based on Nagashima Yus Akutagawa Prize-winning novel, the film attracted a lot of media attention for being screen beauty Takeuchi Yukos first film after giving birth & separating from husband Nakamura Shido. Takeuchi, known for her quiet, tender roles in films like Be With You & Snowy Love Fall in Spring, plays against type as a charmingly brassy & liberated woman who develops a friendship with a young girl. Having recently become a mother herself, Takeuchi handles the subtleties of her surrogate mother role well, striking a natural chemistry with newcomer Matsumoto Kana.

Kaoru (Matsumoto Kana) is just a normal girl living with her annoying brother (Taniyama Takeru), harried mom (Suzuki Sawa, Loft), & languid dad (Furuta Arata, Hana), until one day her mom just ups & leaves. Soon after her dads new girlfriend Yoko (Takeuchi Yuko) comes strolling in. Kaoru isnt sure what to make of Yoko, who is brash, forward, good-humored, & at times downright uncouth. As the summer passes day by day, a unique friendship forms between them & Kaoru opens her eyes to a new, exciting world, even as reality begins to catch up.

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