The Pod of Good Fortune

Overview

Ryosaku, a struggling actor, endures daily abuse from his wicked wife. One day, the janitor of his apartment gives him a 'The Pod of Good Fortune'. And his life begins to go awry. The sudden death of his abusive wife...suspicion of murder...an impulsive cover-up...same old routine on set...an unexpected visitor...and the body count rises. This fi lm closely follows the daily life of the protagonist as the bizarre and horrifi c drama unfolds. When people are pushed to an extreme situation, it's also the most comical. Full of such aspects, the stor y reveals the secret side of the people surrounding the protagonist. Where will the 'The Pod of Good Fortune' lead this man's unfortunate life? Only the Pot can tell.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 25, 2012

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation,Yoshimoto Kogyo

Cast

Hidetoshi Hoshida,Kumiko Aso,Keiko Toda,Aimi Satsukawa,Tetsu Watanabe,Akaji Maro

Director

Michihito Ogawa

Writer

Tomoharu Sato,Masahiro Fukuma

Producer

藤井裕也,Takuya Shiroshita,Yasuyuki Otsuka

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2282837