

Struggling Man
2021, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Lee.
Haruo Izawa is 45 years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by Store Manager Ueda and the part-time ladies and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has been working for 25 years. Although he says that he doesn’t fit to be a store manager, he is still concerned about HR and career advancement. That’s why Ueda’s praise "command center" is his only treasure. Besides, he is also a husband of his wife Ritsuko, and a father of two daughters and a son, Koume, Kanako, and Ryota at home. Humor and pathos are said to be only a fine line, but Haruo’s fruitless actions of paying attention to the human relationships and atmosphere and overthinking never stop.. Where is this middle-aged man’s turmoil going??
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 17 December 2021
- Original title
- 私はいったい、何と闘っているのか
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Fumi Tsubota
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How long is Struggling Man?
Struggling Man runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Which OTT platform is Struggling Man on?
Struggling Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 2021. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Struggling Man?
If you liked Struggling Man, try The Kid, Taking Care of Business, Much Ado About Nothing.
Who directed Struggling Man?
Struggling Man (2021) was directed by Toshio Lee and stars Ken Yasuda, Eiko Koike, Harutomo Koyama.