"Maintenance Required" Finds Romance in the Auto Shop
I am shocked and upset to report that the movie about a female car mechanic who meets the love of her life online featuring Katy O’Brien does not, in fact, have a lesbian storyline.
Nurse Call
Igarashi Kozue, a nurse at a Tokyo university hospital, feels bored with her job despite her experience. Yamazaki Natsumi, a younger nurse, is enthusiastic. Shibata Yuichi, a soccer student, is admitted with a fracture and a tumour, facing potential amputation. Igarashi helps Yamazaki support Yuichi, but Yamazaki resigns due to lost confidence. Yuichi’s frustration leads to a misunderstanding, causing him and Igarashi to resign. A soccer match for former cancer patients, organised by Professor Oiwa, helps Yuichi regain hope.
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Igarashi Kozue, a nurse at a Tokyo university hospital, feels bored with her job despite her experience. Yamazaki Natsumi, a younger nurse, is enthusiastic. Shibata Yuichi, a soccer student, is admitted with a fracture and a tumour, facing potential amputation. Igarashi helps Yamazaki support Yuichi, but Yamazaki resigns due to lost confidence. Yuichi’s frustration leads to a misunderstanding, causing him and Igarashi to resign. A soccer match for former cancer patients, organised by Professor Oiwa, helps Yuichi regain hope.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Keiko Nobumoto
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Right Vision Corporation
Cast
Shunichi Nagasaki
Director
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Kozue Igarashi
Yuki Matsushita
Natsumi Yamazaki
Gitan Ohtsuru
Makoto Taguchi
Atsuro Watabe
Yuichi Shibata
Tohru Emori
Shunsuke Oiwa
Kyōko Enami
Matsuko Ogasawara, Head nurse
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Masumi Imai
Kaori Mizushima
Ikumi Asakawa
Shelley Sweeney
Shelley Sweeney
Toshie Negishi
Minako Nishimura, Chief nurse
Hiroko Nakajima
Eri Kitano
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