
Film / Reviews May 15, 2019
'Only The Cat Knows': The dying days of a 50-year marriage
by Mark Schilling
The husband who gets home late and says nothing to his wife but "furo" ("bath"), "meshi" ("food") and "neru" ("sleep") is a cliche about Japanese married life that is often not far from the truth. The macho ideal has traditionally been the quiet type ...