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The Yen Family (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 113 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Yojiro Takita
- Starring
- Yoshimi Nakajima, Kaori Momoi, Akira Emoto, Michiko Shimizu, Naoto Takenaka, Jun Tatara
In Japan’s bubble era, a quirky home‑comedy follows a peculiar family as they unite in light‑hearted, witty schemes to scrape together a modest sum of money. The film blends cheerful humor with biting irony and satirical observations of everyday life.
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