Only the Cat Knows
2019, Japanese. Directed by Shotaro Kobayashi.
Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 10 May 2019
- Original title
- 初恋～お父さん、チビがいなくなりました
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yuka Honcho, Keiko Nishi
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Only the Cat Knows runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Only the Cat Knows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 May 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Only the Cat Knows?
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Who directed Only the Cat Knows?
Only the Cat Knows (2019) was directed by Shotaro Kobayashi and stars Chieko Baisho, Tatsuya Fuji, Mikako Ichikawa.