Drama
Michiko used to work as a live-in part-timer at an izakaya, but suddenly lost her job and her house at the same time due to COVID-19 pandemic. There are no new jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and diners and internet cafes are closed. Michiko is at her wits' end, but there in front of her is a bus stop that stands slightly brightly in the darkness, illuminated only by the streetlights.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Lilies of the Field
Beatus Ille
Heaven Knows What
Smith
Footnotes
Bones and All
According to Plan
Harsh Times
Drifting Clouds
Pather Panchali
Change of Heart
Import/Export
Bicycle Thieves
The Last One Put Out the Light
The Last Laugh
Once Were Warriors
The Social Distance
Summer in Berlin
Tough Enough
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
SIMILAR MOVIES
Lilies of the Field
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1963
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.Beatus Ille
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
An urbanite moves to the countryside just before the outbreak of COVID-19. His unusual lockdown leads to irreparable damage.Heaven Knows What
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2015
A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.Smith
IMDB 6 | Jun , 1939
John Smith, a middle-aged married man, is made redundant by his employer; at a loss and despairing, his friend Harry Jones suggests applying to the Embankment Fellowship Centre, a charity that provides hostelling, retraining and help finding work for men in his position.Footnotes
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
Harkening back to the apartment movies of the 1970s, "Footnotes" is the story of neighbors and near total strangers, Will and Apurna. When they begin spending lock-down together in the wake of the 2020 pandemic, what starts as a platonic convenience quickly develops into something more. But when a solo trip home to her small New England town puts a strain on their newfound connection, Will and Apurna are forced to reckon with what they mean to each other. Are they friends? Lovers? Or just more forgotten footnotes...Bones and All
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2022
Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.According to Plan
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2007
It's mom's birthday and her three daughters want to throw a big party. But everything turns out differently. It's not just because the divorced dad arrives a few days early and brings his much-too-young new girlfriend with him, or because the birthday girl has to stage the end of the world with her village theater group.Harsh Times
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2005
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.Drifting Clouds
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1996
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.Pather Panchali
IMDB 7.8 | Aug , 1955
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.Change of Heart
IMDB 6.3 | May , 1934
Catherine and Mack and their close friends Chris and Madge graduate from a West Coast college and fly to New York City to find work.Import/Export
IMDB 6.9 | Oct , 2007
A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginning, an existence, struggling to believe in themselves, to find a meaning in life...Bicycle Thieves
IMDB 8.2 | Jul , 1948
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.The Last One Put Out the Light
IMDB 6 | Jan , 2007
The Berlin construction workers Micha, Silvio and Norbert are out of work. The way out spells - Norway. Because German craftsmen are in demand. The three, with 17 other desperate people, are bawling Norwegian and preparing themselves for "it's always just salmon" and fearing the darkness. Too bad that their wives have other plans.The Last Laugh
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1924
An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.Once Were Warriors
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 1994
In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.The Social Distance
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2026
In an attempt to make the most of their limited fun during the summer of the Covid-19 lockdown, a science nerd and her boy-crazy best friend decide to build a spaceship to escape the quarantine before the summer ends and they start at different highschools, but as the lift-off draws near, they find that building a rocket may prove easier than maintaining their friendship.Summer in Berlin
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2005
An intimate study of two women friends who come to each other because of troubles with everyday life and with men and thus try to enjoy a life based on their ideas.Tough Enough
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2006
From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
IMDB 6.9 | May , 1932
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”