Gene Waltz (2011)
Overview
Doctor Rie (Miho Kanno) is know as the Joan of Ark of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She works in a challenging environment with clinics shutting down due to lack of doctors and the system itself breaking down. Dr. Rie then helps an infertile woman conceive with a surrogate mother which is prohibited in Japan...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.071 |
Directed By
Kentaro Otani
Crew
Tamio Hayashi
Kentaro Otani
Takeru Kaidô
Soichi Ueno
Kazumasa Oda
Tadashi Ueda
Kikuo Ohta
TOP CAST
Miho Kanno
Rie Sonezaki
Seiichi Tanabe
Goro Kiyokawa
Nao Ômori
Hisahiro Saegusa
Miho Shiraishi
Mineko Amari
Takuma Otoo
Kenji Amari
Nana Katase
Miki Tanaka
Mirei Kiritani
Yumi Aoi
Mari Hamada
Misuzu Myoko
Masahiko Nishimura
Professor Yashikiki
Ren Osugi
Takashi Araki
Jun Fubuki
Midori Yamasaki
Ruriko Asaoka
Maria Saegusa
Kaho Minami
Hiroko Araki
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