The Family Game
家族ゲーム
1983 · 1h 47m · Comedy, Drama · Japan
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor proceeds to blow the entire family apart.
Written & directed by
Yoshimitsu MoritaBased on the novel by
Yohei Honma6.2Smart score
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brothersjapanese familyshōwa era (1926-89)tutor
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