MOVIE · 2012
Rent-a-Cat
ComedyDrama110 min
A young woman makes an unusual living in Japan by renting out cats to older people living alone, carrying a cart of felines from one customer to the next. Mikako Ichikawa sits at the center of the story as her small, carefully ordered routine is disrupted by the return of a young man from her past. Around her, the film moves through everyday encounters with clients, neighbors, and cats, with Reiko Kusamura among the faces in her orbit. The setup turns a simple service into a portrait of solitude, companionship, and the lives that gather around one odd job.
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