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Paper Moon

2014·Show
5Episodes in1Season
58
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , mystery series: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Rinka Umezawa is a housewife who pursues things that will bring her small happiness in life. Her husband Masabumi holds a stern belief that he will support his wife Rinka. The couple do not have children. Rinka begins to work part-time at a bank. She visits her clients’ homes. Sometimes, she even helps her elderly clients’ with their house chores. This builds a strong level of trust with her clients. One day, she visits client Kojo Hirabayashi’s. At his home, she meets his grandchild Kota who came to ask for money. Her encounter with Kota changes her. Soon, Rinka embezzles one hundred million yen from her bank and runs away. Two years later, Rinka’s former high school friends Yuko Okazaki and Aki Nakaji trace her embezzlement case and face their own darkness.
Quiet Crime DramaSocial RealismPsychological PortraitMelancholic AtmosphereCritique of DomesticityNon-linear NarrativeEmpathetic StorytellingJapanese CinemaCharacter Study

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Where can I stream Paper Moon?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Paper Moon worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.8).

How long does it take to watch Paper Moon?

20 h

About 20 hours: 5 episodes in 1 season of about 239 minutes each, aired from 2014 to 2014.

Is Paper Moon plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Paper Moon in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.