About Her Brother - おとうと [2010]

Release Date: 30 January 2010
Origin : Japan
Genre: Drama
Director : Yoji Yamada
Starring: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tsurube Shofukutei, Yu Aoi, Ryo Kase, Nenji Kobayashi, Haruko Kato, Yuriko Ishida, Takashi Sasano, Fumiyo Kohinata, Leo Morimoto, Koen Kondo, Sotaro Tanaka, Lasalle Ishii, Gajiro Satoh, Akio Yokoyama, Midoriko Kimura, Medaka Ikeno

Synopsis
In Tokyo, on a corner exists Takano Pharmacy. The owner is widow Ginko Takano (Sayuri Yoshinaga) who lost her husband a long time ago. Ginko has one daughter named Koharu (Yu Aoi) who lives with her, and also living with them is Ginko's mother-in-law Kinuo (Haruko Kato).

Ginko's daughter Koharu is engaged to an elite doctor. The day before the wedding, Ginko receives a wedding invitation that she mailed to her younger brother. The invitation was returned to sender.

In Osaka, Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro (Tsurube Shofukutei) works as an actor and is an alcoholic. Tetsuro has been estranged from the family since he made a drunken scene at Ginko's husband's death anniversary. On the day of the wedding the mother-in-law is thankful that Tetsuro did not arrive.

Ginko's older brother Shohei (Nenji Kobayashi) feels proud when Koharu expresses her gratitude to him for raising her up. The atmosphere at the wedding is warm and calm, but later turns darker. Tetsuro, dressed in clean clothes, arrives at the wedding sweating.

Shohei tells his younger brother not to drink. However, Tetsuro cannot help himself. With other young people at the wedding, Tetsuro starts drinking. Later, Tetsuro grabs the microphone and rambles incoherently. He then starts singing and knocks things over.

Will the wedding proceed as usual? What happen to the sibling relationship between Shohei and Tetsuro?

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