Wagaya (2015)

Wagaya 2015 / わが家 2015 / Our House , My Home, My Family , Our Home

Following the theme ‟ie ni kaerou. isshoni kaerou‟ which means ‟Let's return home together‟, the story is about members of the Sakuragi family, who live apart but reunite at their family home near the sea. The son, Sakuragi Ippo, works at a human resource rental company, which allows customers to rent people to pose as their friends, lovers or family members. When his sister is set to marry, Ippo returns to his hometown, where his mother Taiko lives. However, Ippo has a difficult time dealing with the deep emotions aroused by the unannounced arrival of his father, who had abandoned the family and had not kept in touch with them for 20 years. Ippo had been very hurt and holds a grudge against his father.