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A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies is a film of genre Drama with Chiharu Niiyama

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
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Length 2h4
Genres Drama,    Adventure
Rating72% 3.626573.626573.626573.626573.62657

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (マリと子犬の物語, Mari To Koinu No Monogatari) is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Ryuichi Inomata. It was released in Japanese cinemas on 8 December 2007. It is based on a true story in the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake. This story has frequently been reported in the media and has also made into a book.

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On the way back home, Ryota and his sister Aya met an abandoned Shiba Inu. At first reluctant to adopt it because their father hates dogs, they eventually brought it home secretly because the dog kept on following them home. In order to officially keep the dog at home, Aya told her grandfather that she wanted that dog for her birthday present. Since he promised to give her anything she wants for her birthday, he reluctantly agreed. This initially led to a quarrel between him and his son. Meanwhile, his son, is considering moving to Nagaoka city from Yamakoshi, their village, reduce the time needed for his father to reach the hospital and for the children to live near their school, despite opposition from his father. Aya subsequently names the dog Mari, and it becomes a part of the family.

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