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55% Critic Match

April Fools

5.5 / 10 2015 2h 0mNR Japanese
Comedy

Storyline

Ayumi Nitta is a member of a hospital cleaning staff and suffers from extreme social anxiety. After having a one-night stand with genius surgeon and sex addict Wataru Makino, Ayumi discovers she’s pregnant. However, when she tells Wataru, he dismisses her claim as a bad April Fools joke. Refusing to believe he could possibly be the father of Ayumi’s baby after just one night together, Wataru takes a woman named Reiko on a date to an Italian restaurant. However, Ayumi also shows up, leading to a major incident.

Cast & Crew

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Ayumi Nitta

Lead
Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Wataru Makino

Nanao

Nanao

Reiko

Yusuke Santamaria

Yusuke Santamaria

Restaurant Receptionist

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Restaurant Owner Chef

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

Royal Gentleman

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Royal Madam

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Poor Kidnapper

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Junichi Ishikawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. April Fools is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker