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Over the Fence (オーバー・フェンス, Ōbā Fensu) is a 2016 Japanese drama-adventure film by Nobuhiro Yamashita.[1][2] It star Odagiri Joe and Aoi Yu. The film is based on Sato Yasushi's novel of the same name, which touches on prevalent societal issues such as divorce and mental health.

Over the Fence
Directed by	Nobuhiro Yamashita
Screenplay by	Takada Ryo
Based on	Over the Fence by Sato Yasushi
Produced by	Hoshino Hideki
Starring	Odagiri Joe Yu Aoi Matsuda Shota Kitamura Yukiya Mitsushima Shinnosuke Matsuzawa Takumi Suzuki Tsunekichi Yuka
Distributed by	Tokyo Theatres
Release date	September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Japan

Plot

Yoshio Shiraiwa is divorced from his wife who denies him from visiting their only daughter. He returns to his hometown of Hakodate and enrolls at a vocational school specializing in carpentry while receiving unemployment payments. One day, he chances upon an unconventional woman, Tamura Satoshi, in an argument with her boyfriend at the roadside. She imitates the courtship ritual of an ostrich which drove off her boyfriend. However, Shiraiwa is amused by it. Satoshi notices him and they make eye contact. Shiraiwa proceeds to leave. At the vocational school, he meets Kazuhisa Daishima who is also training to be a carpenter. One day, Kazuhisa Daishima takes him to a cabaret club. Yoshio Shiraiwa meets Satoshi again, engaged in a dance. Satoshi Tamura and Yoshio Shiraiwa become close.

Cast

• Joe Odagiri – Shiraiwa Yoshio
• Yū Aoi – Tamura Satoshi
• Shota Matsuda – Daishima Kazuhisa
• Yukiya Kitamura – Hara Koichiro
• Shinnosuke Mitsushima – Mori Yoshito
• Takumi Matsuzawa – Shimada Akira
• Tsunekichi Suzuki – Katsumada Kenichi
• Yuka – Ogata Yoko

References

External links

• (in Japanese) Official site
• Over the Fence at IMDb

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