The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
102 audience votes
Key crew
- Tatsushi ŌmoriScreenplay
- Takehiko MinatoScreenplay
- Tatsushi ŌmoriDirector
- Taro IwashiroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Masami NagasawaAkiko Misumi
- Daiken OkudairaShūhei
- Sadao AbeRyō Kawada
- KahoAya Takahashi
- Sarutoki MinagawaTamori Uji
- Taiga NakanoKeiichi Akagawa
- Kaho TsuchimuraKaede Misumi
- Zenki AramakiCast
- Shima OnishiCast
- Hana KinoMasako Misumi
- Sho GunjiCast
- Haro AsadaFuyuka
Stills
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Themes
child abusejapansocial workerpregnancyneglectbased on true storydysfunctional familydomestic violencepovertysingle motherfamily conflictunemployment