The Pod of Good Fortune (2011)

  • NR
  • 03/24/2011 (JP)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 23m

Overview

Ryosaku, a struggling actor, endures daily abuse from his wicked wife. One day, the janitor of his apartment gives him a 'The Pod of Good Fortune'. And his life begins to go awry. The sudden death of his abusive wife...suspicion of murder...an impulsive cover-up...same old routine on set...an unexpected visitor...and the body count rises. This fi lm closely follows the daily life of the protagonist as the bizarre and horrifi c drama unfolds. When people are pushed to an extreme situation, it's also the most comical. Full of such aspects, the stor y reveals the secret side of the people surrounding the protagonist. Where will the 'The Pod of Good Fortune' lead this man's unfortunate life? Only the Pot can tell.

Michihito Ogawa

Director

Masahiro Fukuma

Writer

Tomoharu Sato

Writer

Cast

Hidetoshi Hoshida's headshot

Hidetoshi Hoshida

Ryosaku Hakamada
Aimi Satsukawa's headshot

Aimi Satsukawa

Erika Hakamada
Akaji Maro's headshot

Akaji Maro

Yonosuke Matsudaira
Keiko Toda's headshot

Keiko Toda

Shinobu Ueno
Kumiko Aso's headshot

Kumiko Aso

Asami Hakamada
Tetsu Watanabe's headshot

Tetsu Watanabe

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