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Tokyo Refugees

20142h 10mKiyoshi Sasabe
IMDb 6.5

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"Scraping by in the Tokyo streets."

When his father flees from debt, carefree college student Osamu sees his life turn upside-down. Expelled from school and evicted from his apartment, he becomes one of Japan’s many ‘net cafe refugees’, barely scraping by each day with temporary and part-time work. Even though he’s still in Tokyo, his circumstances drive him to see and experience his home city in new ways. Trying to survive, Osamu gradually acquaints himself with the ‘invisible’ spaces occupied by the wanderers and homeless of Tokyo… people just like himself.

Drama
HomelessnessDrop-outTokyo, JapanImpoverished

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What is Tokyo Refugees (2014) about?

When his father flees from debt, carefree college student Osamu sees his life turn upside-down. Expelled from school and evicted from his apartment, he becomes one of Japan’s many ‘net cafe refugees’, barely scraping by each day with temporary and part-time work. Even though he’s still in Tokyo, his circumstances drive him to see and experience his home city in new ways. Trying to survive, Osamu…

Who stars in Tokyo Refugees?

Tokyo Refugees stars Aoi Nakamura (Shu Tokieda), Chihiro Ohtsuka (Akane Hojo), Mizuki Yamamoto (Rui), Sho Aoyagi (Junya), Akiyoshi Nakao (Kojiro). The film was directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe.

How long is Tokyo Refugees?

Tokyo Refugees has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2014.

Is Tokyo Refugees worth watching?

Tokyo Refugees holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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