Michiko Matsuzaki, a newlywed in her first year of marriage, starts working to support her husband, whose career and sex life have both declined. At the used car center where she works, she's constantly asked to provide sexual favors even during the entrance exam. Her heart flutters when she meets Okamoto, an employee who looks exactly like her first love, and she tries her best to persevere...
Shōgorō Nishimura
Director
Rei Akasaka
Michiko Matsuzaki
Kazuyo Ezaki
Kazuyo Kase
Mayuko Mizushima
Sakie Tanaka
Yūichi Minato
Takeo Iura
Shingo Yamamoto
Takeyuki Matsuzaki
Yukijiro Hotaru
Policeman
Katsuhiko Ito
Student-like Visitor
Eiju Kiriyama
Middle-aged Visitor
Ken Mizoguchi
Sakie's Father
Koji Sato
Susumu Okamoto
Fumie Shō
Midori - Policeman's Wife
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