9.066 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestAs unexpected situations spiral out of control, can the Takezawa sisters put aside their differences and long-standing tensions to support each other?
In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father's affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.
Direction
Kore-eda crafts 1979 Tokyo like a memory you never had.
Acting
Four sisters, four completely different flavors of rage.
Costume
Shōwa-era fashion that'll make you mourn clothes you never owned.
Creator
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Kore-eda's first series remake — he's adapting the 1979 NHK drama that defined Japanese television's approach to female-led family sagas.
Rie Miyazawa and Hirokazu Kore-eda hadn't worked together since 2004's 'Nobody Knows'; their reunion here was specifically requested by Miyazawa after reading the script.
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