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COMEDY . 2008 . 2h 9m . 7.0/10

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Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his late mother and they start to relate to each other. Meanwhile, Shinya meets a girl called Hisako in town, and ends up helping her to find out the whereabouts of an unsuccessful comedian, Raita, whom her mother was in love with in her youth. Shinya's father, Ryutaro, is disowned by his son after his wife's death. When Ryutaro meets a homeless man called Moses, he starts living on the street as well. One day when the old woman dies, Moses comes to the deceased and confesses his past. Subsequently Shinya resumes communicating with his father Ryutaro.

Starring Junichi Okada, Aoi Miyazaki, Atsushi Ito
7.0/10
Rating
2h 9m
Runtime
2008
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his late mother and they start to relate to each other. Meanwhile, Shinya meets a girl called Hisako in town, and ends up helping her to find out the whereabouts of an unsuccessful comedian, Raita, whom her mother was in love with in her youth. Shinya's father, Ryutaro, is disowned by his son after his wife's death. When Ryutaro meets a homeless man called Moses, he starts living on the street as well. One day when the old woman dies, Moses comes to the deceased and confesses his past. Subsequently Shinya resumes communicating with his father Ryutaro.

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Cast
Junichi Okada stars as Shinya in Flowers in the Shadows.
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Year context
Flowers in the Shadows was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his late mot...
Flowers in the Shadows is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 9m.

CAST (17)

Junichi Okada
Junichi Okada
Shinya
Aoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki
Hisako / Naruko
Atsushi Ito
Atsushi Ito
Raita
Aya Hirayama
Aya Hirayama
Miyako
Tamaki Ogawa
Tamaki Ogawa
Jupiter
Takashi Tsukamoto
Takashi Tsukamoto
Yusuke
Toshiyuki Nishida
Toshiyuki Nishida
Moses
Tomokazu Miura
Tomokazu Miura
Ryokutaro
Ryuji Yamamoto
Ryuji Yamamoto
Masashi Suwa
Masashi Suwa
Masahiro Toda
Masahiro Toda
TK
Takaaki Kuwashiro
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Shoichiro Masumoto
Shoichiro Masumoto
Manabu Hamada
Manabu Hamada
TI
Tomoko Ikuta
NS
Natsume Sano

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
129 min (2h 9m)
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (2 votes)

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What is Flowers in the Shadows about?
Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his late mother and they start to relate to each other. Meanwhile, Shinya meets a girl called Hisako in town, and ends up helping her to find out the whereabouts of an unsuccessful comedian, Raita, whom her mother was in love with in her youth. Shinya's father, Ryutaro, is disowned by his son after his wife's death. When Ryutaro meets a homeless man called Moses, he starts living on the street as well. One day when the old woman dies, Moses comes to the deceased and confesses his past. Subsequently Shinya resumes communicating with his father Ryutaro.
How long is Flowers in the Shadows?
Flowers in the Shadows has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Who stars in Flowers in the Shadows?
The cast of Flowers in the Shadows includes Junichi Okada, Aoi Miyazaki, Atsushi Ito, Aya Hirayama, Tamaki Ogawa.
What is the rating of Flowers in the Shadows?
Flowers in the Shadows has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Drama Romance
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