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Synopsis
The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.
Fujiko Yamamoto
Cast
Hiroo Suzuki
Cast
Eiji Funakoshi
Cast
Kumeko Urabe
Cast
Mantarō Ushio
Cast
Kyôko Kishida
Cast
Misako Watanabe
Cast
Masako Kyōzuka
Cast
Shirō Ōtsuji
Cast
Mayumi Kurata
Cast
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Michiko Matsuda
Writer
Natto Wada
Writer

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