Life Can Be So Wonderful

Five short stories of life's joys and sorrows are brought together in this omnibus drama from Japan.

Cast

Ryuhei Matsuda

as Shuichi

Reina Asami

as Tomoko

Akira Emoto

as Haeo

Mikako Ichikawa

as Kanoko

Hitomi Katayama

as Mayumi

Hana Kino

as Shizue

Miyuki Matsuda

as Noe

Toshinori Omi

as Customer

Kyooko Tooyama

as Hostess

Kōta Kusano

as Daisuke

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