Like a Girl Playing House

Overview

Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.

Cast

Sakura Ando

Onchi Eiko

Harutomo Koyama

Daiji

Asami Usuda

Shigeko

Kanji Furutachi

Maizen Shin

Kaito Takamura

Maizen Hikari

Toshie Negishi

Snack bar owner

Tetta Sugimoto

Tachibana