

Dawning on Us
2021, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Yamauchi.
Japan after the end of the Corona disaster. It depicts a couple living with their husband's parents and living under the pressure of a mother-in-law who strongly desires to have grandchildren. This is Kenji Yamauchi's fourth feature film, following AT THE TERRACE (2016), which was screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 January 2021
- Original title
- 夜明けの夫婦
- Written by
- Kenji Yamauchi
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Dawning on Us runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Dawning on Us isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2021. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dawning on Us?
If you liked Dawning on Us, try Tokyo Family, Skin, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed Dawning on Us?
Dawning on Us (2021) was directed by Kenji Yamauchi and stars Chong Ami, Takuma Izumi, Kenji Iwaya.