Close-Knit
Close-Knit

Movie·2017·2h 7m

Close-Knit

A new kind of household.

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 彼らが本気で編むときは、

After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend, who create a loving home for her.

Producer

Noriaki Takagi, Hajime Inoue

Cinematography

Kōzō Shibazaki

Editor

Shinichi Fushima

Themes

homophobianursing homeuncle niece relationshipneglected childmotherhoodwoman directorneglectful motherabandoned by mothertrans womantransphobiajapanese girlknitting

Production House

Nikkatsu Corporation
dentsu
Paradise Cafe
J Storm
PARCO
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)

Audience Score

71%

54 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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Cast

Toma Ikuta

Toma Ikuta

Rinko

Kenta Kiritani

Kenta Kiritani

Makio

Rinka Kakihara

Rinka Kakihara

Tomo

Rie Mimura

Rie Mimura

Hiromi

Eiko Koike

Eiko Koike

Naomi

Mugi Kadowaki

Mugi Kadowaki

Yuka

Shuji Kashiwabara

Shuji Kashiwabara

Yoshio

Kaito Komie

Kai

Misako Tanaka

Misako Tanaka

Fumiko

Lily

Lily

Sayuri

Noriko Eguchi

Noriko Eguchi

Kanei

Tōru Shinagawa

Tōru Shinagawa

Saito

Fuuto Takahashi

Young Rinko

// crew

Crew

Naoko Ogigami

Naoko Ogigami

Director, Screenplay

Noriaki Takagi

Producer

Hajime Inoue

Executive Producer

Kenzo Ishiguro

Producer

Kōzō Shibazaki

Director of Photography

Masashi Igarashi

Producer

Shiro Oiwake

Producer

Satoshi Hayakawa

Executive Producer

Michinori Mizuno

Producer

Julie K. Fujishima

Producer

Takashi Iguchi

Executive Producer

Riichirô Nakamura

Producer

Shinichi Fushima

Editor

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