The Dry Spell (2023)
The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the city's water department and his job is to visit homes and stores that are behind on their bills and either collect the money or shut off the water supply (water suspension enforcement). Shunsaku is separated from his wife and children, and his heart grows thirsty as he spends his days visiting poor households and being abhorred. One day, during a water shutoff, Shunsaku meets two young sisters who have been neglected. He sees them as his own children and offers them a helping hand.
Director:
Masaya Takahashi
Writer:
Shôtarô Oikawa
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Toma Ikuta as Shunsaku Iwakiri |
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Mugi Kadowaki as Yuki Koide |
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Hayato Isomura as Takuji Kida |
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Yamazaki Nanami as Keiko Koide |
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Kankuro Kudo as Fushimi |
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Machiko Ono as Kazumi Iwakiri |
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Yuzuho as Kumiko Koide |
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Narushi Ikeda as Sasaki |
| Writing | Shôtarô Oikawa | Screenplay |
| Directing | Masaya Takahashi | Director |
| Writing | Mitsuru Kawabayashi | Original Story |
| Camera | Ryutaro Hakamata | Director of Photography |
| Production | Haruhiko Hasegawa | Producer |
| Production | Kimiaki Tasaka | Producer |
| Production | Toshie Tabata | Casting |
| Editing | Haruhiko Takayama | Colorist |
| Sound | Hiroshi Ishigai | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Takeshi Nakasu | Gaffer |
| Art | Masahide Nakazawa | Decorator |
| Production | Kazuya Shiraishi | Development Producer |
| Production | Yoshikazu Tsubaki | Development Producer |
| Production | Koji Harada | Line Producer |
| Art | Masahide Nakazawa | Prop Designer |
| Editing | Jun Kuriyagawa | Editor |
