When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead (2018 Film)

When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead (Japanese: 家に帰ると妻が必ず死んだふりをしています。) is a 2018 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Toshio Lee. The narrative follows a salaryman named Jun, portrayed by Ken Yasuda, who returns home to find his wife, Chie (Nana Eikura), lying on the floor in various states of apparent death, often using props like ketchup to simulate injury. The film explores the couple's relationship as Jun attempts to understand the motivation behind his wife's recurring, eccentric behavior.

Background

The film is based on a 2010 viral post on the Japanese version of Yahoo! Answers. A user under the handle K.Kajunsky described his confusion regarding his wife's daily habit of pretending to be dead upon his arrival home. The post gained significant attention, eventually leading to the development of this feature-length adaptation.

Cast

The film features the following primary cast members:

• Nana Eikura as Chie Kagami
• Ken Yasuda as Jun Kagami
• Ryohei Otani as Soma Sano
• Sumika Nono as Yumiko Sano
• Kazuyuki Asano as Kanbara
• Yukijiro Hotaru as Shinichi
• Toru Shinagawa as Yokoyama