Struggling Man
私はいったい、何と闘っているのか
Synopsis
Haruo Izawa is 45 years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by Store Manager Ueda and the part-time ladies and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has been working for 25 years. Although he says that he doesn’t fit to be a store manager, he is still concerned about HR and career advancement. That’s why Ueda’s praise "command center" is his only treasure. Besides, he is also a husband of his wife Ritsuko, and a father of two daughters and a son, Koume, Kanako, and Ryota at home. Humor and pathos are said to be only a fine line, but Haruo’s fruitless actions of paying attention to the human relationships and atmosphere and overthinking never stop.. Where is this middle-aged man’s turmoil going??
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Lee
- Screenplay & Story
- Fumi Tsubota
- Original Score
- Ren Adachi
- Original Title
- 私はいったい、何と闘っているのか
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- DUB, Nikkatsu Corporation, Tokyo Theatres Company, US Cinema, AMUSE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Lee
Fumi Tsubota
Ren Adachi
Yūichi Iwakiri
Yasutaka Fuke, Satoshi Sawamura, Yoshiharu Arai, Yasushi Utagawa, Kenichi Yoshida
Department Leadership Roster
Fumi Tsubota
Writer
Toshio Lee
Director
Satoshi Sawamura
Producer
Yasushi Utagawa
Producer
Yūichi Iwakiri
Editor
Ren Adachi
Original Music Composer
TERAO JUN
Production Design
Kenichi Yoshida
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Struggling Man
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What is Struggling Man about?
Haruo Izawa is 45 years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by Store Manager Ueda and the part-time ladies and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has been working for 25 years. Although he says that he doesn’t fit to be a store manager, he is still concerned about HR and career advancement. That’s why Ueda’s praise "command center" is his only treasure. Besides, he is also a husband of his wife Ritsuko, and a father of two daughters and a son, Koume, Kanako, and Ryota at home. Humor and pathos are said to be only a fine line, but Haruo’s fruitless actions of paying attention to the human relationships and atmosphere and overthinking never stop.. Where is this middle-aged man’s turmoil going??
Who directed Struggling Man?
Struggling Man was directed by Toshio Lee.
Who stars in Struggling Man?
The principal cast of Struggling Man includes Ken Yasuda, Eiko Koike, Harutomo Koyama, Yui Okada, SWAY.
When was Struggling Man released and how long is it?
Struggling Man was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for Struggling Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Struggling Man was composed by Ren Adachi.