Sayonara Monotone

[Machine Translation] My black-and-white days begin to change. Through "Family Agency Service," this film approaches familiar and fundamental themes for many people: what is "family," what is a friend, and what is a bond with a loved one. The film depicts a protagonist who confronts his past sins and takes a step forward. The lead role is played by Keisuke Nakata, a model exclusive to MEN'SNON-NO. The heroine is played by Ohara Yuno, who is active as a gravure idol as well as an actress in TV dramas and movies. -- Shuta Seno, who lives alone in Tokyo, spends his days in depression shuttling back and forth between his university and his part-time job. One day, he learns of a job called "Family Agency Service" and accepts the request, attracted by the reward. Keiko Yasumoto, the mother of the client family, presented her with a strange set of conditions: "Act like a real family member" and "Do not talk about work in front of the family. Despite his doubts about the bizarre nature of the job, Shuta continues to accept the request. Although he had been avoiding deep relationships with people around him due to past trauma, his daily life gradually changes with the presence of his friend Makoto Fujimiya and his encounter with Misuzu Sonoda. Through his work with the Yasumoto family, Shuta begins to understand the true existence of "family," but an event leads him to discover the true purpose of the Yasumoto family.... Is blood relationship really what defines a "family"? Are you really a "family member"?

Special Feature / Bonus Track: making-of, interview

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モノクロだった僕の日々が、変わりだす。「家族代行サービス」を通じて"家族"とは何か、友人とは何か、大切な人との絆とは、という多くの人にとって身近で根源的なテーマに迫った作品。過去の罪と向き合い、そこから一歩踏み出す主人公を描き出した。主演は『MEN'SNON-NO』専属モデルの中田圭祐。ヒロインはグラビアアイドルとして活躍する一方、ドラマ・映画など女優としても活躍中の大原優乃。――「家族ってさ・・結局何なんだろうな・・」都内で一人暮らしする瀬野修太は、大学とアルバイト先を往復する鬱屈とした日々の中にいた。そんなある日「家族代行サービス」という仕事を知り、その報酬に惹かれて依頼を受ける。依頼家族の母、安本恵子から提示された条件は「本当の家族の様に振る舞うこと」「家族の前で仕事の話はしないこと」と言う奇妙なものだった。異様な仕事内容に疑問を抱きながらも、修太は依頼を受け続ける。過去のトラウマから、周囲との深い関係を避け続けていたものの友人 藤宮誠の存在や、園田美鈴との出会いも重なり、修太の日常は少しずつ変化していく。そして安本家での仕事を通し、本当の"家族"という存在を知り始める修太だったがある出来事をきっかけに、安本家の真の目的を知ることとなる・・・。血縁関係こそが本当に"家族"を定義するものなのか。あなたは本当に「家族の一員」ですか――?

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