Characters & Themes
A Tale of Happiness (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 89 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Yōichi Higashi
- Starring
- Minori Terada, Maiko Kawakami, Shuko Honami, Kaori Asô, Junpei Kusami, Hiroyuki Watari
A mid‑level department manager decides to purchase a modest one‑room flat to gain a private retreat from his demanding job. He enters into a contract with a young woman, meeting her there for a scheduled weekly affair, using the apartment as their discreet rendezvous point.
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