
Sweating the Small Stuff
2017, Japanese. Directed by Ryutaro Ninomiya.
Ryutaro Ninomiya, 27 years old, lives a fairly simple life. He works at an auto-repair shop, reads books and drinks a few beers. One day, he receives a phone call from Yusuke, his childhood friend whose mother, Ryuko, is dying from Hepatitis C. Despite knowing for a while that Ryuko was sick, Ryutaro hasn’t visited her, but today he decides to go.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 21 August 2017
- Original title
- 枝葉のこと
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryutaro Ninomiya
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Sweating the Small Stuff runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Sweating the Small Stuff isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 August 2017. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sweating the Small Stuff?
If you liked Sweating the Small Stuff, try The Ballad of Narayama, Charm City Kings, One Million Yen Girl.
Who directed Sweating the Small Stuff?
Sweating the Small Stuff (2017) was directed by Ryutaro Ninomiya and stars Ryutaro Ninomiya, Shinji Imaoka, Tomoki Kimura.