The Scales Fall from My Eyes
目の鱗、ぽろり
Synopsis
Kinji Kugimiya and his wife, Sumie, live in a small rural town. One day, their only daughter, Kiho, who has been living in Tokyo, returns home for the first time in a long while. Shy and reserved, Kinji struggles to express his feelings and cannot bring himself to interact naturally with his daughter. Kiho, in turn, finds herself constantly snapping at her blunt and awkward father. One day, Sumie begins complaining of stomach pain. Worried, Kinji asks his old classmate, Dr. Tadokoro, to examine her. The diagnosis reveals that Sumie has stomach cancer.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideaki Takahashi
- Original Title
- 目の鱗、ぽろり
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 45m
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What is The Scales Fall from My Eyes about?
Kinji Kugimiya and his wife, Sumie, live in a small rural town. One day, their only daughter, Kiho, who has been living in Tokyo, returns home for the first time in a long while. Shy and reserved, Kinji struggles to express his feelings and cannot bring himself to interact naturally with his daughter. Kiho, in turn, finds herself constantly snapping at her blunt and awkward father. One day, Sumie begins complaining of stomach pain. Worried, Kinji asks his old classmate, Dr. Tadokoro, to examine her. The diagnosis reveals that Sumie has stomach cancer.
Who directed The Scales Fall from My Eyes?
The Scales Fall from My Eyes was directed by Hideaki Takahashi.
Who stars in The Scales Fall from My Eyes?
The principal cast of The Scales Fall from My Eyes includes Asami Mizukawa, Shigeru Izumiya, Ran Ito, Yôko Ôshima, Kazumasa Taguchi.
When was The Scales Fall from My Eyes released and how long is it?
The Scales Fall from My Eyes was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 45m.