A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidnapped, leading to murder. Unspoken truths and secrets surface, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a "happy family"?
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Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kenji Saiga
Tetsuya Mariko
Director
Tetsuya Mariko
Screenplay
Shôzô Ichiyama
Executive Producer
Shunsuke Koga
Executive Producer
Hiroki Ohwada
Executive Producer
Oliver Hsu
Executive Producer
Jayde Lin
Executive Producer
Shogo Kimura
Executive Producer
Taishi Mito
Executive Producer
Yasuhiko Nakajima
Executive Producer
Hideo Katsumata
Executive Producer
Owen Lee
Executive Producer
Chen Wan-ching
Executive Producer
Eisei Shu
Producer
Naoya Takahashi
Producer
