Top billed cast

1. 

   Kaho Minami

   Mikuko Abe

2. 

   Greg Dale

   Vincent

3. 

   Kippei Shiina

   Koichi

4. 

   Mayuko Kawakita

   Nana

5. 

   Sumire

   Chieko

6. 

   Jeffrey Rowe

   Lafcadio Hearn

7. 

   Vinay Murthy

   Jairaj

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Reviews

A review by joymisener

Written by joymisener on 2026-06-28

We had a great time at the first Canadian screening of Rules of Living at City Cinema last night — such a lovely film!

This was one of the most refreshing and heartfelt movies I’ve seen in a long time. The main characters, played by Kaho and Greg, were incredibly engaging; at times they had the whole theater laughing out loud. The film has so much heart, and it became even clear why that was the case during a video call with the team in Japan.

During the panel, we learned that the story draws from some of Greg Dale’s own experiences — he wrote and directed the film, and was a won...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• friendship
• japan
• midlife crisis
• self-discovery
• second chance
• healing
• emotional healing
• self-acceptance
• feel-good
• uplifting
• personal transformation
• unexpected friendship
• finding purpose
• cross-cultural friendship
• gentle comedy