The Asadas!
Ryota NakanoCast
Kazunari Ninomiya 
Satoshi Tsumabuki 
Haru Kuroki 
Masaki Suda 
Jun Fubuki Yuira Gotô
Credits
Written by: Tomoe Kanno
Plot
Masashi is a photographer. He has his parents and an older brother Yukihiro. Through the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Masashi begins to take staged photos of his family.
Sinekatalog’s take
A photographer stages family portraits in the aftermath of a national disaster, turning memory into playful ritual. The film is gentle, funny and quietly moving about how images help people cope. Charming for viewers who like warm Japanese family tales.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Blue Ribbon Awards 2020: Best Director (Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director) — Ryōta Nakano
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,789 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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