Top billed cast

1. 

   Chieko Baisho

   Michi Tsunotani

2. 

   Hayato Isomura

   Hiromu Okabe

3. 

   Stefanie Arianne

   Maria

4. 

   Yuumi Kawai

   Haruko Narimiya

5. 

   Taka Takao

   Yukio Okabe

6. 

   Hisako Ôkata

   Ineko Maki

7. 

   Kazuyoshi Kushida

   Kamatari Fujimaru

8. 

   Yoko Yano

   Hisae Hayashida

9. 

   Mari Nakayama

   Sanae Mimura

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Reviews

A review by YouShouldKnow

Written by YouShouldKnow on 2023-08-03

Great concept, poor execution. The images were well-done and the colors chosen to give the feeling of seeming hopelessness from the main characters.
However, the story is way, way, way too slow. In fact, there isn't really a story at all. This could is a "slice of life" movie that feels like it's going at the pace of life.

It's not clear whether the pace and chosen script were due to budgetary constraints, but as many "winners of cannes film festival", this is just a great idea waiting for a better remake.

Many things could've been explored like the turbulent events that led to the law...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• bowling
• dystopia
• aging
• foreign worker
• family relationships
• unemployment
• euthanasia
• grim
• near future
• old people