is a 2019 Japanese family drama film directed by
Ryōta Nakano.
Plot
A 70-year-old man informs his wife and daughters that he has
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems wit ...
. His family members digest the news and each react differently as his illness progresses, but realize there are also some things that he will not forget. The story examines drama of the family members' own individual challenges as they come to deal with their father's illness.
Production
The movie was released on May 31, 2019 and distributed by Asmik Ace Entertainment.
Cast
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Yū Aoi
is a Japanese actress and model. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film '' All About Lily Chou-Chou''. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in '' Hana and Alice'' (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa ...
as Fumi Higashi
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Yuko Takeuchi as Mari Imamura (''née'' Higashi)
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
is a Japanese actor. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for '' The Funeral'' and '' Farewell to the Ark''. Yamazaki is known for his roles as Goro in '' Tampopo'' (1985) and Nenbutsu no Tetsu on the television jidaigeki '' Hiss ...
as Shōhei Higashi
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Chieko Matsubara
is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Tokyo Drifter'' (1966) and the ''Outlaw'' series.
Matsubara was born in Nagoya. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu
is a Japanese film studio located in Bunky ...
as Yōko Higashi
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Yukiya Kitamura
is a Japanese actor represented by Tom company. His father is actor Kazuo Kitamura and his wife is actress Shiho Takano.
Biography
While in Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Fuji High School, Kitamura was interested in theater and wants to be an as ...
as Arata Imamura
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Tomoya Nakamura
is a Japanese actor.
Career
Nakamura made his debut in the film '' The Innocent Seven'' in 2005.
Personal life
On March 25, 2023, Nakamura married Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese televisio ...
as Michihiko Iwata
*Rairu Sugita as Takashi Imamura
*Kurumi Shimizu as Mio Konishi
*Akiko Kurano
*Takumi Matsuzawa
References
External links
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2019 films
Japanese films about Alzheimer's disease
Films about families
Films based on Japanese novels
Japanese drama films
2010s Japanese-language films
2019 drama films
2010s Japanese films