Jinsei ni Tsunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin no Ossan to Sumu Sentaku wo Shita

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Movie: Jinsei ni Tsunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin no Ossan to Sumu Sentaku wo Shita
Romaji: Jinsei ni Tsunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin no Ossan to Sumu Sentaku wo Shita
Japanese: 人生に詰んだ元アイドルは、赤の他人のおっさんと住む選択をした
Director: Mayu Akiyama
Writer: Akiko Oki (novel), Fumi Tsubota
Producer: Kanayama, Yusuke Taguchi
Cinematographer: Masami Inomoto
Release Date: November 3, 2023
Runtime: 114 min.
Distributor: Nikkatsu
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Akiko (Mai Fukagawa) is a former idol, but now lives an ordinary life. She works at a company and keeps reminding herself that she is happy and to have a fulfilling day. One day, she walks to work and falls down. She becomes stuck and unable to move. Akiko breaks down mentally and decides to quit her job. Now, Akiko doesn't have a job, a boyfriend, and only 100,000 yen (~$700 USD) in her bank account. Her friend then tells her that she should move in with 56 year old salaryman Sasapon (Arata Iura), who lives alone in his house in Tokyo. When she visits Sasapon, he invites her to stay at his house on the condition that she can live there until his retirement. Their strange living arrangement begins.

Notes

Based on novel "Jinsei ni Tsunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin no Ossan to Sumu Sentaku wo Shita" by Akiko Oki (published November 30, 2019 by Shodensha).