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A pair of sisters leave the country for the city after their parents are slaughtered in a mysterious axe murder.
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FR

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.

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