Dr. Minumo never gets a day off. In a bombed-out neighborhood after the war, the entire populace streams through the good doctor's office hoping he will solve their problems - physical, emotional and spiritual. Yanagi Eijiro gives a strong performance as the noble conscience at the center of these overlapping stories, embodying the idea of "healing" that a whole nation so desperately sought at this time. Adapted from stories by Ibuse Masuji (writer of Black Rain), Doctor's Day Off is equal parts funny and poignant, and is often called Shibuya's masterpiece.
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