Summary
Osamu Ino is a great doctor who is beloved in his rural village. His knowledge and dedication make an equally strong impression on his reluctant medical intern, Keisuke Soma. But, Soma and the villagers reconsider their opinion when they learn about a shameful incident from Dr. Ino's past. Now the once-respected doctor must account for his past actions.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 69
Audience score71%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 431 ratings3.5/5
Running time
2 h 7 min
Longer than most dramas, +18 min on the typical 109
typical 109127Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2009
July 27, 2009
17 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Miwa Nishikawa Director, Screenplay, Novel
Production · 2
- Yoshihiro Kato Producer
- Toshie Tabata Casting
Camera · 1
- Katsumi Yanagijima Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ryuji Miyajima Editor
Sound · 8
- Piston Kawahara Music
- Kôichi Shimizu Music
- Nakamura Music
- Antonio Sasaki Music
- Mitsugu Shiratori Sound Recordist
- Hirokazu Kato Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Keiko Mitsumatsu Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kazuko Kurosawa Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Eiji Oshita Gaffer
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