In a Japan of the near future, the government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanized to remedy a super-aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a young Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.
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Chieko Baisho
Michi Tsunotani
Hayato Isomura
Hiromu Okabe
Stefanie Arianne
Maria
Yuumi Kawai
Haruko Narimiya
Taka Takao
Yukio Okabe
Hisako Ôkata
Ineko Maki
Kazuyoshi Kushida
Kamatari Fujimaru
Yoko Yano
Hisae Hayashida
Mari Nakayama
Sanae Mimura
Sheryl Ichikawa
Maria's Friend
Director
Chie Hayakawa
Screenplay
Chie Hayakawa
Status
Released
Original Language
JA
Production
Loaded Films, Urban Factory, Happinet Phantom Studios, Dongyu Club, WOWOW, DFI, FUSEE
CinemaSerf
May 21, 2023
With the ever ageing population putting considerable pressure on the resources of the Japanese government, they pass legislation that will allow any citizen over the age of seventy-five to apply for an assisted suicide programme. They will get $1,000 and an all expenses paid, group, cremation. "Hiromu Okabe" (Hayato Isomura) is a young man charged with the administration of applications and he enc...
YouShouldKnow
August 3, 2023
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...
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