When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.
Writing
Every relative is a ticking social bomb.
Acting
Miyamoto's eye-rolls deserve their own award.
Director
Jūzō Itami
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Itami made this after his father-in-law's actual funeral, stealing real family arguments verbatim. Art imitates mortuary invoices.
The film sparked Japan's 'funeral boom'—suddenly everyone wanted their absurd send-off documented. Itami basically invented reality TV grief.
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