Her Granddaughter
娚の一生
Synopsis
Tsugumi Dozono works at a large electronics company in Tokyo. She likes to spend long vacations at her grandmother’s house in the countryside. When her grandmother dies, Tsugumi Dozono decides to live in the house full-time, and to work from there as well. However, one day she encounters a middle-aged man in the house, who tells Tsugumi that her grandmother gave him a key to the annex house when he was her student. The two share the property, although Tsugumi still does not know the exact relationship that her grandmother had with this man.
Top Cast
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Nana Eikura
Tsugumi Dozono
Etsushi Toyokawa
Jun Kaieda
Osamu Mukai
Toshio Nakagawa
Sakura Ando
Misaki Akimoto
Tomoya Maeno
Tetushi Sonoda
Toshie Negishi
Kyoko Dozono
Motoki Ochiai
Takahiro Tomono
Mari Hamada
Sayoko
Yuu Tokui
Tamio
Hana Kino
Yoshiko Sakata
Minami
Jun's secretary
Mayuko Iwasa
Harumi Tomioka
Chiharu Konno
Towa Shimoyashiki
Erika Asakura
Miyuki Namazuta
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Shinobu Dozono
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryuichi Hiroki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroshi Saito
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- 娚の一生
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- DUB, MBS, Pony Canyon, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Shogakukan
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryuichi Hiroki
Hiroshi Saito, Keiko Nishi
Koji Endo
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Hani Mituhashi
Yoshitaka Takeda
Department Leadership Roster
Ryuichi Hiroki
Director
Tomoyuki Maruo
Production Design
Hiroshi Saito
Screenplay
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Director of Photography
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Hani Mituhashi
Editor
Yoshitaka Takeda
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Her Granddaughter
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What is Her Granddaughter about?
Tsugumi Dozono works at a large electronics company in Tokyo. She likes to spend long vacations at her grandmother’s house in the countryside. When her grandmother dies, Tsugumi Dozono decides to live in the house full-time, and to work from there as well. However, one day she encounters a middle-aged man in the house, who tells Tsugumi that her grandmother gave him a key to the annex house when he was her student. The two share the property, although Tsugumi still does not know the exact relationship that her grandmother had with this man.
Who directed Her Granddaughter?
Her Granddaughter was directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.
Who stars in Her Granddaughter?
The principal cast of Her Granddaughter includes Nana Eikura, Etsushi Toyokawa, Osamu Mukai, Sakura Ando, Tomoya Maeno.
When was Her Granddaughter released and how long is it?
Her Granddaughter was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Her Granddaughter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Her Granddaughter was composed by Koji Endo.
Is Her Granddaughter based on a book or true story?
Her Granddaughter is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Keiko Nishi".