The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fascination with death. His teacher, Koichi is also grappling with the issue of mortality as he deals with the impending death of his ailing father, who has decided to spend his final days in the family home. As the story progresses, Koichi finds unexpected solace from his grief by letting his troubled student visit and meet with his father in the hopes that he will understand the meaning of life and death.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Jun IchikawaScreenplay
- Jun IchikawaDirector
- Taro IwashiroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Terry ItoKoichi Minegishi
- Hiroko YakushimaruMari Minegishi
- Miyoko AsôKoichi's mother
- Hiroto ItôYasuhiro Tagami
- Takeshi KatōKoichi's father
- Koji OhkuraCast
- Masato IrieCast
- Moeko EzawaCast
- Takao HandaCast
- Shota SometaniCast