ルール・オブ・リビング
Rediscover Yourself.
It is a bilingual love comedy about a Japanese divorcee who has to take in an American male roommate to make ends meet. Mikuko Abe is stuck, both in life and in love. When her daughter sends her Vincent, an American visitor, the last thing she wants is to let him live with her. What she doesn't know is that opening up her door to this stranger will soon open up her world.
Rules of Living (2025) is a drama and comedy film directed by Greg Dale, released on September 19, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Kaho Minami, Greg Dale, Kippei Shiina and Mayuko Kawakita.
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Kaho Minami
as Mikuko Abe
Greg Dale
as Vincent
Kippei Shiina
as Koichi
Mayuko Kawakita
as Nana
Sumire
as Chieko
Jeffrey Rowe
as Lafcadio Hearn
Vinay Murthy
as Jairaj
Directed by Greg Dale, produced by Jeffrey Rowe.
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…
Reviewed on June 28, 2026
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The main cast of Rules of Living (2025) includes Kaho Minami, Greg Dale, Kippei Shiina, Mayuko Kawakita and Sumire. The film was directed by Greg Dale. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rules of Living was released on September 19, 2025 and runs for 1h 49m.
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