The Drudgery Train
2012·Japan·114 min.
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Kitamichi (Mirai Moriyama) is a 19-year-old labor worker who only went far as middle school. He's now hooked on alcohol while playing around. Kitamichi develops feelings for Yasuko (Atsuko Maeda), who works in a used used bookstore, but he has never had a girlfriend or, currently, any friends. Kitamichi also meets Kusakabe (Kengo Kora) who he becomes friends with. Jealousy soon threatens their friendship.
DirectorNobuhiro Yamashita
CinematographyYoshihiro Ikeuchi
Original titleKueki Ressha (The Drudgery Train)