The Dry Spell

The Dry Spell

2023
6.8

6.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Science Fiction
Overview

The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the city's water department and his job is to visit homes and stores that are behind on their bills and either collect the money or shut off the water supply (water suspension enforcement). Shunsaku is separated from his wife and children, and his heart grows thirsty as he spends his days visiting poor households and being abhorred. One day, during a water shutoff, Shunsaku meets two young sisters who have been neglected. He sees them as his own children and offers them a helping hand.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
KADOKAWA J Storm TOM company Movie Walker L'espace Vision
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

water shortage poverty drought child neglect moral dilemma human connection single parent family utility worker

Quick Facts

Original Title 渇水
Release Date June 2, 2023
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt26930646
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Cast

Toma Ikuta
Toma Ikuta

Shunsaku Iwakiri

Mugi Kadowaki
Mugi Kadowaki

Yuki Koide

Hayato Isomura
Hayato Isomura

Takuji Kida

Yamazaki Nanami
Yamazaki Nanami

Keiko Koide

Kankuro Kudo
Kankuro Kudo

Fushimi

Machiko Ono
Machiko Ono

Kazumi Iwakiri

Yuzuho
Yuzuho

Kumiko Koide

Narushi Ikeda
Narushi Ikeda

Sasaki

Key Crew

Shôtarô Oikawa
Screenplay
Masaya Takahashi
Director
Haruhiko Hasegawa
Producer
Kimiaki Tasaka
Producer