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69% Critic Match
The Moon Has Risen
6.9 / 10• 1955• 1h 42m•NR• Japanese
DramaRomanceComedy
Storyline
Mokichi Asai is a widowed father living in Nara with three daughters—Chizuru, Ayako, and Setsuko. The youngest, Setsuko, plays matchmaker for her older sisters, leading to humorous and awkward romantic entanglements.
Cast & Crew
Chishū Ryū
Asai Mokichi
Lead
Shūji Sano
Takasu
Hisako Yamane
Chizuru
Yōko Sugi
Ayako
Mie Kitahara
Setsuko
Kō Mishima
Amamiya Wataru
Shōji Yasui
Shōji
Kinuyo Tanaka
Yoneya
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kinuyo Tanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Moon Has Risen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
