A salaryman debates selling his grandfather's land to pay off his father's debt.
Acting
Nishijima's restrained breakdown — a masterclass in saying nothing.
Direction
Ikeda finds poetry in parking lots and convenience stores.
Director
Chihiro Ikeda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures Japan's 'lost generation' of salarymen post-bubble economy, where corporate loyalty dissolved into contract work and inherited debt.
Kyōko Kagawa, playing Fujiko, was a Kurosawa regular in the 1950s — her presence bridges classical and contemporary Japanese cinema.
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