A Tale of Happiness

Year: 1988

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yōichi Higashi

ComedyDrama

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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