Travail (2002)
Original title: とらばいゆ
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Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a slump and is danger of slipping into the C League and she blames her husband Kazuya, and Rina is tired of her boyfriend Hiroki, an unsuccessful musician.
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Asaka SetoAsami Honjo
Shinya TsukamotoKazuya Miyamae
Mikako IchikawaRina Honjo
Jun MurakamiHiroki Yajima
Miyako YamaguchiYoshie Honjo
Ren OsugiMuraoka
Kazuma SuzukiTakahara
Kaori TsujiAi
Yuu TokuiRieko Adachi
Masako ChibaKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityShogiMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference424009
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Frequently asked questions about Travail
What is Travail about?
Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a slump and is danger of slipping into the C League and she blames her husband Kazuya, and Rina is tired of her boyfriend Hiroki, an unsuccessful musician.
How long is Travail?
Travail has a runtime of 118 minutes.