5/10
Man Wanting Family
17 June 2014
This film is set in Kamakura where the sounds of the ocean and sea birds can be heard. David, an English teacher, and his wife Keiko's marriage is under strain. Due to serious reason, they do not have a child. However, one day, fate conspires to bring them a small blonde boy, Jay. He is one of David's students, half-Japanese, half-Western. Nobody will doubt that Jay is not David and Keiko's child. Jay ends up taken home with David due to Jay's mother not appearing to pick him up after school. David's feeling of emptiness leads to wanting to keep Jay. Keiko realizes David's desire, but knew it is wrong and so she tries to persuade David. The audience start to question what has happened to Jay's mother, and what will David and Keiko do with this little boy. This film illustrates a man's desire to have a family, and his emotional conflict to do the right thing.
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