Toads Oil (2009)

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In his charming directorial debut Toads Oil, venerated actor Koji Yakusho writes and stars as an egocentric, high-rolling daytrader. Proud and boastful, this father claims he can easily earn hundreds of millions of yen in a single day. However, his materialistic world is completely shattered when his son is involved in a devastating car accident and falls into a deep coma. As those around them struggle to cope with the tragedy, a bizarre and emotional chain of events is set in motion. It all begins when the father answers a phone call from an unsuspecting girl named Hikari, who is looking for his son. In a desperate bid to cope, the father decides to pretend to be his son. This fateful deception leads to unexpected consequences, forcing a self-absorbed man to confront his own life and relationships in this touching drama.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2009

Genre:Drama