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Only the Cat Knows

2019·104 min

Only the Cat Knows

Directed by Shotaro Kobayashi

DramaComedyFamily

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

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Yukiko

Masaru

Mikako Ichikawa

Naoko

Yongi / Sasahara

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Motonobu Kiyoku

Director of Photography

Writer

Producer

Reijirō Koroku

Original Music Composer

Producer

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Shizuko (young)

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Only the Cat Knows (2019) is about masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

Who directed Only the Cat Knows?

Shotaro Kobayashi directed Only the Cat Knows (2019).

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