The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger

The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger (2023) blends Drama and Comedy elements. Top cast includes Mai Fukagawa, Arata Iura, and Ryo Matsuura. The plot follows a central conflict that grows in scope as the film progresses.

Actor: Mai Fukagawa • Genre: Drama movies

Akiko (Mai Fukagawa) is a former idol, but now lives an ordinary life. She works at a company and keeps reminding herself that she is happy and to have a fulfilling day. One day, she walks to work and falls down. She becomes stuck and unable to move. Akiko breaks down mentally and decides to quit her job. Now, Akiko doesn't have a job, a boyfriend, and only 100,000 yen (~$700 USD) in her bank account. Her friend then tells her that she should move in with 56 year old salaryman Sasapon (Arata Iura), who lives alone in his house in Tokyo. When she visits Sasapon, he invites her to stay at his house on the condition that she can live there until his retirement. Their strange living arrangement begins.