The Long Excuse (JFF) When noted celebrity writer Sachio Kinugasa loses his wife in a bus accident, he has to pretend to be broken-hearted by the news, despite having fallen out of love with her. This review may contain spoilers. Japan, 2016. Eri Fukatsu. Masahiro Motoki and Eri Fukatsu play Sachio and Natsuko Kinugasa, a couple long past their expiry date. The Long Excuse stars Motoki Masahiro (Departures) as a pretentious writer and 40th Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor nominee Takehara Pistol as a plain-spoken driver, two very different men who cope with their wives' deaths in different ways. The drama stars Masahiro Motoki (Departures) as Sachio Kinugasa, a successful writer too centered on himself to pay attention to his affectionate wife, Its justthe longer you do that, the longer youll suffer. Hosted by Kilowatt and Le Serre Dei Giardini Margherita. Synopsis. Japanese filmmaker Miwa Nishikawa (Wild Berries), whose career started under the tutelage of the acclaimed Hirokazu Koreeda, adapts her own 2015 novel, The Long Excuse, to the big screen with favorable results. #anamorphosis-and-isolate #Movie Quote #The Long Excuse #The Long Excuse 2016 #Nagai iiwake #Nagai iiwake 2016. Directed by Miwa Nishikawa, The Long Excuse is a study in the trappings and suits of woe and how grief affects two men and two children. For a long, two-hour meetingnot everybody has to pay attention all the time, Liang tells me. 1,093 notes . Nishikawas previous films gave us characters operating in a world of dubious ethics or no ethics at all Sway, Dear Doctor, and Dreams for Sale. Trailer. If Liverpool were as inventive on the pitch as Jurgen Klopp is with making excuses, their Premier League title defence probably wouldn't be over by February.. After another defeat at Your enjoyment of the film will hinge on whether or not you can forgive the actions taken by the two very desperate and lost men. The Long Excuse (2016) 10/14/2016 (JP) Drama 2h 4m User Score. Why force them to? The Long Excuse stars Motoki Masahiro (Departures) as a pretentious writer and 40th Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor nominee Takehara Pistol as a plain-spoken driver, two very different men who cope with their wives' deaths in different ways. Synopsis . Miwa Nishikawa has made films about various sorts of scapegraces and con artists, but her latest, "The Long Excuse," may be her first about a certifiable j THE LONG EXCUSE. AJs review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. I saw this film for the first time in 2017 and after my rewatch of it, I still find myself falling in love with it all over again. Natsuko cuts his hair, as she's done for 20 years, before boarding a bus. Keiko Horiuchi. Discount Package. Film bellissimi, interessanti, incredibili, uno nuovo ogni giorno. Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 pin. The Long Excuse () is a 2016 Japanese drama film directed by Miwa Nishikawa, starring Masahiro Motoki. Miwa Nishikawa. Writer-director Miwa Nishikawas thoughtfully woven film is a reflection on the challenges of marriage. PRINCE William is convinced he won't be able to forgive Prince Harry when the pair meet again later this year.The feuding brothers are scheduled to ma Even resorting to some sentimentality, The Long Excuse reached me in the way it treats camaraderie, personal growth, and family ties with sagacious integrity. Based on a book by writer - director Miwa Nishikawa, a recently widowed writer (Masahiro Motoki, Departures) whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief, or lack of it, in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.