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Chizuru Ikewaki, Noriko Nakagoshi, Yűko Nakamura, Toko Iwase, Ryo Kase ... see more see more... , Masanobu Ando , Seminosuke Murasugi , Kiyomi Ito , Tamiyasu Cho , Ayaka Maeda , Tomomi Miyashita , Asami Katsura , Mai Takahashi , Kenichi Yajima , Youko Ishino , Kouen Okumura , Ei Takatori , Taro Suwa , Hitomi Nakahara , Kazushi Hosaka , Akito Inui

Four very different women search for love and meaning in their lives in the hustle and bustle of downtown Tokyo in this comedy-drama. Satoko (Chizuru Ikewaki) is a bright woman who has somehow ended u... read more read more...p working as the front desk clerk at an upscale bordello. While she's bubby and optimistic, Satoko doesn't meet many eligible men at work and she longs for a husband. One of the prostitutes working at the bordello is Akiyo (Yuko Nakamura); while she's still pretty, she's not as young as she once was and has grown jaded, and in her spare time she cultivates her friendship with Kikuchi (Masanobu Ando), who she's secretly loved for years. Toko (Toko Iwase) is an artist living on the other side of Tokyo; she's obsessed with her work and suffers from an eating disorder aggravated by her growing isolation. And Chihiro (Noriko Nakagoshi), who shares a flat with Toko, is an office girl who wants nothing more than to settle down with her boyfriend Nagai (Ryo Kase) and become the ideal housewife, though it becomes increasingly obvious that he's never going to marry her. Strawberry Shortcakes was adapted from a popular manga by Kiriko Nananan; Toko Iwase, who plays the artist Toko in the film, is also a noted manga artist, publishing under the name Kiriko Nananan. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Directed by: Hitoshi Yazaki

Release Date: September 23, 2006

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  • meccapaco
    November 24, 2007
    meccapaco
    Another grim and depressing account of lonely people living in contemporary Japan. The movie weaves together different women's perspectives and philosophies which ultimately end up going in the same kind of direction.
  • gigan22
    July 22, 2007
    gigan22
    Despite the title, this is a very adult film. Watching these four women go through their issues makes for a tough watch at times, but the way the film is presented is far from gratuitous. I would have liked more of a conclusion, but Yazaki Hitoshi gives but a glimpse of the girl'... read mores future that fits with the rest of the film. A good choice for those who prefer more adult situations with their "slice-of-life" dramas.

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February 23, 2012
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