He's 40, broke, and ready to die. Then the girl next door shows up.
I quit my job and took care of my mother who suffered from dementia, but she also passed away six months ago. Before I knew it, I was at an age where it would be difficult to find a new job or get married. With my little savings running out, I decided to end my life. Because I made a will, it was time to carry it out... at that time. Hana-chan next door, who used to come often to play, suddenly came to visit.
Acting
Non Ohana's performance walks impossible tightrope between childlike and ancient.
Direction
Kawaguchi lets silences scream louder than dialogue ever could.
Director
Kitorune Kawaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kawaguchi emerged from Japan's 'precariat' cinema movement, films about middle-aged men rendered economically obsolete. This 2022 feature was shot in his actual neighborhood using non-professional extras.
The will he keeps rewriting becomes a character itself — notice how the pages accumulate water damage and food stains as his attachment to living grows, literally marking time through deterioration.
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