Like a Girl Playing House (2016)

Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.

Released Aug. 30, 2016 240 min Episode 30 min None+

Genres: Drama, Family

Keywords: tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.tragic-past, tmdb.pretend-relationship, tmdb.mother-son-relationship, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.child-abandonment

Production Companies: NHK

Network: NHK BS Premium

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese