Movie·2025·1h 49m

Rules of Living

Rediscover Yourself.

Directed By

Greg Dale

Country

Japan

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: ルール・オブ・リビング

It is a bilingual love comedy about a Japanese divorcee who has to take in an American male roommate to make ends meet. Mikuko Abe is stuck, both in life and in love. When her daughter sends her Vincent, an American visitor, the last thing she wants is to let him live with her. What she doesn't know is that opening up her door to this stranger will soon open up her world.

Producer

Jeffrey Rowe

Themes

friendshipjapanmidlife crisisself-discoverysecond chancehealingemotional healingself-acceptancefeel-goodupliftingpersonal transformationunexpected friendship

Production House

Mirus Pictures

Tinstar Arts

Tokyo Bay Films Entertainment, Inc.