The Housekeeper
2012, Japanese. Directed by Hidetomo Matsuda.
Nobuko is a plain, unattractive woman with disheveled hair, and is hired as a housekeeper in the Inamura residence in Tokyo. The Inamuras are a family of six. The father, Tatsuya, is the head of a university hospital's department of internal medicine. He lives with his wife Haruko, their three sons, and Tatsuya's mother, Shigeko. Although the Inamuras appear to be a happy family, Nobuko soon uncovers the truth.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 December 2012
- Original title
- 熱い空気
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yo Takeyama
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The Housekeeper runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Who directed The Housekeeper?
The Housekeeper (2012) was directed by Hidetomo Matsuda and stars Ryoko Yonekura, Kimiko Yo, Saki Takaoka.