Drama: Reed of Glass (literal title)
Romaji: Garasu no Ashi
Japanese: 硝子の葦
Director: Yukiko Mishima
Writer: Shino Sakuragi (novel), Yuko Nagata
Network: WOWOW
Episodes: 4
Release Date: February 21 - March 14, 2015
Runtime: Saturdays 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Setsuko Koda (Saki Aibu) is married to Kiichiro who runs a hotel. There is a large age difference between them. Her hobby is to write poems. She published her own poem collection "Garasu no Ashi" upon her husband's suggestion.
One afternoon, Setsuko Koda is lying in bed with Masahiro Sawaki. They are having an affair. The police then contacts her and informs her that her husband was in a car accident. Setsuko Koda goes to the hospital. The doctor there informs Setsuko Koda that Kiichiro has severe brain damage and he won't live much longer. At this time, Setsuko Koda’s mother, Ritsuko Fujishima, arrives at the hospital. In the past, her mother was involved in a romantic relationship with Kiichiro. Her mother was also abusive to Setsuko Koda when she was a child. Due to this, Setsuko Koda hates her mother. When she sees her mother at the hospital, Setsuko Koda curses at her.
Notes
Based on the novel "Garasu no Ashi" by Shino Sakuragi (published September, 2010 by Shinchosha Publishing Co, Ltd. ).
Cast
Saki Aibu as Setsuko Koda
Eiji Okuda as Kiichiro Koda
Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Masahiro Sawaki
Yumi Takigawa as Ritsuko Fujishima
Aoi Morikawa as Kozue Koda
Katsuya Kobayashi as Wataru Sano
Yuri Nakamura as Michiko Sano
Konomi Watanabe as Mayumi Sano
Tetsuya Chiba as Detective Tsuzuki
Hana Kino as Toshiko Uzugi