The Long Excuse
2016, Japanese. Directed by Miwa Nishikawa.
A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 October 2016
- Original title
- 永い言い訳
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Miwa Nishikawa
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The Long Excuse runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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Which OTT platform is The Long Excuse on?
The Long Excuse isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 October 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Long Excuse?
If you liked The Long Excuse, try Love Life, Egoist, Happy Hour.
Who directed The Long Excuse?
The Long Excuse (2016) was directed by Miwa Nishikawa and stars Masahiro Motoki, Pistol Takehara, Kenshin Fujita.