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The Nikaidos' Fall

2019 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Ida Panahandeh · Iran · Iranian New Wave
Drama

Cast

Nelson Babin-Coy Shizuka Ishibashi Masaya Katô

Credits

Written by: Arsalan Amiri
Cinematography: Morteza Gheidi
Editing: Arsalan Amiri

Plot

After losing his son, Tatsuya is anguished by the danger of his ancient family line coming to an end. His mother Haru urges him to embark on a loveless second marriage, and meanwhile he secretly hopes that his daughter Yoshiko will marry a husband willing to adopt the Nikaido name and follow in his footsteps.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Nikaidos' Fall (2019) is a Japanese drama directed by Ida Panahandeh. It stars Nelson Babin-Coy, Shizuka Ishibashi and Masaya Katô. It runs 105 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (73 votes)
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