
Home Away From Home
Genres
Overview
A taxi driver, a young girl and a backpacker simultaneously experience a wonderful journey in Tokyo, where they find connections to their own homes in Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia.Throughout their journey, they run into the same Japanese woman named Akiko. Meanwhile, a writer in Paris recalls her encounter with Akiko in Tokyo.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
13 min
Release Date
2017-06-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Jirayu Tangsrisuk
Backpacker
Junko Abe
Akiko
Hershel Peppers
Taxi driver
Elizabeth Seymour
Girl
Irène Jacob
Writer
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