Though the subject (a man loses his job but does not tell his family) was tackled in the excellent L'Emploi Du Temps by Laurent Cantet a few years back, this film is praiseworthy in its own right, commenting about social success and the role of each within the family with a mix of violence and restraint. Inowaki Kai, who plays the youngest son, is a true revelation, and helps make some difficult scenes into an unqualified success. ***1/2
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