DVD This is a used rental copy. It has some wear and tear. Playback was not a problem. The case is new. I think it's reasonably priced, so please refrain from negotiating a discount. (Follower discount is available) Please understand this before purchasing. (＠＾＾＠) Shinichi debuted as a novelist at a young age, but his works didn't sell, and his lover left him. One day, Yuko, the ex-wife of his friend, moves in with her son Akira. Shinichi gives Yuko and her son the house he lived in with his lover and starts living in a prefab outbuilding. This is a film adaptation of the short story of the same name from Yasushi Sato's short story collection "Big Hurdles and Small Hurdles." Set in the suburbs of Tokyo, it depicts the changing hearts of a struggling novelist who harbors a destructive impulse and a single mother, in their strange cohabitation. The director is Hideo Jojo, who directed "Believers." The lead role is played by Yuki Yamada, and co-stars Marika Matsumoto. Director: Hideo Jojo Shinichi: Yuki Yamada Yuko: Marika Matsumoto Akira: Yurito Mori Yurika Nakamura Shinsuke Kato Tomoko Fujita Shohei Uno Kota Yoshida Kanon Nawata Masaki Kaji