Gene Waltz
Genres
Overview
Doctor Rie (Miho Kanno) is know as the Joan of Ark of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She works in a challenging environment with clinics shutting down due to lack of doctors and the system itself breaking down. Dr. Rie then helps an infertile woman conceive with a surrogate mother which is prohibited in Japan...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2011-02-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Miho Kanno
Rie Sonezaki
Seiichi Tanabe
Goro Kiyokawa
Nao Omori
Hisahiro Saegusa
Miho Shiraishi
Mineko Amari
Takuma Otoo
Kenji Amari
Nana Katase
Miki Tanaka
Mirei Kiritani
Yumi Aoi
Mari Hamada
Misuzu Myoko
Masahiko Nishimura
Professor Yashikiki
Ren Osugi
Takashi Araki
Jun Fubuki
Midori Yamasaki
Ruriko Asaoka
Maria Saegusa
Takamasa Suga
Kaho Minami
Hiroko Araki
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