Film

The Dry Spell

2023 · Drama · Science Fiction

The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the city's water department and his job is to visit homes and stores that are behind on their bills and either collect the money or shut off the water supply (water suspension enforcement). Shunsaku is separated from his wife and children, and his heart grows thirsty as he spends his days visiting poor households and being abhorred. One day, during a water shutoff, Shunsaku meets two young sisters who have been neglected. He sees them as his own children and offers them a helping hand.

Toma Ikuta

Shunsaku Iwakiri

Mugi Kadowaki

Yuki Koide

Hayato Isomura

Takuji Kida

Yamazaki Nanami

Keiko Koide

Kankuro Kudo

Fushimi

Machiko Ono

Kazumi Iwakiri

Yuzuho

Kumiko Koide

Narushi Ikeda

Sasaki

• Masaya TakahashiDirector
• Shôtarô OikawaScreenplay
• Haruhiko HasegawaProducer
• Kimiaki TasakaProducer
• Ryutaro HakamataDirector of Photography
• Jun KuriyagawaEditor
• Toshie TabataCasting

Release date

June 2, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Rated

PG12

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction

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