To reward himself for his new teaching gig in Sapporo, 29-year-old Manabu decides to celebrate New Year's Eve with a little treat at a local sex club. On the verge of... climaxing, he's struck by a brain hemorrhage and ends up buck naked at the hospital surrounded by his worried family who want to know how this happened.
Acting
Mitsuru Hirata's deadpan father energy steals every mortifying scene.
Writing
Turns an absurd premise into genuinely touching family dysfunction.
Director
Toshimasa Kobayashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on actual events from a Japanese memoir, proving truth remains stranger than fiction.
The film quietly critiques Japan's work-hard culture—Manabu's 'reward' for a new job nearly kills him.
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