Survival Family (2016) • Must See

The journey tests their fractured relationships, eventually forcing them to bond through shared hardship.

This guide for the 2016 film Survival Family ( Sabaibaru famirī ), directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, covers the essential plot details and survival themes explored in this heartwarming yet intense Japanese comedy-drama. Survival Family (2016)

The film follows the Suzuki family—a typical modern, tech-dependent Tokyo household that is suddenly thrust into a world without electricity. Shinobu Yaguchi Release Date: February 11, 2017 Main Cast: Yoshiyuki Suzuki (Father): Fumiyo Kohinata Mitsue Suzuki (Mother): Eri Fukatsu Kenji Suzuki (Son): Yuki Izumisawa Yui Suzuki (Daughter): Wakana Aoi The Survival Journey Shinobu Yaguchi Release Date: February 11, 2017 Main

After days of rising prices and vanishing resources, the father, Yoshiyuki, decides the family must travel nearly 1,000 kilometers by bicycle to Kagoshima, where their fisherman grandfather lives. Obstacles Faced: Shinobu Yaguchi Release Date: February 11

When a mysterious global blackout fries every electronic device, the Suzukis must adapt as Tokyo descends into chaos.