The Dry Spell

Jun 2, 2023

★ 6.8

Overview

The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the city's water department and his job is to visit homes and stores that are behind on their bills and either collect the money or shut off the water supply (water suspension enforcement). Shunsaku is separated from his wife and children, and his heart grows thirsty as he spends his days visiting poor households and being abhorred. One day, during a water shutoff, Shunsaku meets two young sisters who have been neglected. He sees them as his own children and offers them a helping hand.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Production Companies

KADOKAWA

J Storm

TOM company

Movie Walker

L'espace Vision

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Cast

Shunsaku Iwakiri

Toma Ikuta

Yuki Koide

Mugi Kadowaki

Takuji Kida

Hayato Isomura

Keiko Koide

Yamazaki Nanami

Fushimi

Kankuro Kudo

Kazumi Iwakiri

Machiko Ono

Kumiko Koide

Yuzuho

Sasaki

Narushi Ikeda

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