The Long Excuse
Cast
Masahiro Motoki Pistol Takehara Kenshin Fujita Tamaki Shiratori 
Sôsuke Ikematsu 
Haru Kuroki
Credits
Written by: 
Miwa Nishikawa
Plot
A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.
Sinekatalog’s take
A writer grieving, or failing to grieve, cares for the children of a man whose wife died in the same accident. The Japanese drama is subtle and emotionally honest. Quietly devastating.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,396 votes)
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