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67% Critic Match
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!?
6.7 / 10• 2021• 1h 55m•NR• Japanese
ComedyDramaFamily
Storyline
Atsuko and Akira are a husband and wife duo with a daughter and a son. Atsuko is in charge of the retirement finances. She saves from money given to her by her husband and also earns money herself by working part-time. She stretches every yen by leading a frugal life. yet, expenses come up. These include their daughter's upcoming wedding and the funeral expenses of the husband's father. Then, and at exactly the worst time, the couple finds itself unemployed.
Cast & Crew
Yuki Amami
Atsuko Goto
Lead
Yutaka Matsushige
Akira Goto
Mitsuko Kusabue
Yoshino Goto
Rie Shibata
Satsuki Kanda
Yua Shinkawa
Mayumi Goto
Ryo Kato
Takuma Matsudaira
Mayumi Wakamura
Shizuko Sakurai
Tomochika
Honma
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tetsu Maeda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
