Hotel Copain (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Hotel Copain is a drama film directed by Naoto Monma, running about 135 minutes.

What it’s about. Yusuke was a middle school teacher. but he quit his job due to problems with student bullying. After he quit, Yusuke learned that the bullied student committed suicide. Yusuke is now at Hotel Kopan to escape from everything. He keeps to himself and works as an employee at the hotel. The owner of the hotel is Sakuragi who wishes the hotel could return to its glory days during the Nagano Olympics. One day, a flurry of guests arrive at the hotel which makes Sakuragi ecstatic. Sakuragi decides to hold a party and invite the guests at his hotel. One of the guests is the mother of the student who committed suicide. Yusuke is distressed all over again. When the party begins, the guests talk about the problems they have.

Who’s in it. Hotel Copain stars Hayato Ichihara as Yusuke Kaito, Yoshimasa Kondo as Sakuragi, Hikaru Osawa as Miki and Goki Maeda as Madarame, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Hotel Copain has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hotel Copain page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hotel Copain tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.