Kodokushi (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 88 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Ensar Altay

Starring

Norihito Oikawa, Aiko Oshima, Kuniaki Muramatsu

Budget

$25K

Norihito works for a company that cleans the homes of people who have died alone. Through his encounters with these isolated deaths, he is compelled to examine his own past, a process that unexpectedly brings new challenges. Meanwhile, Muramatsu lives a silent and solitary existence, disconnected from society. The approaching Sakura Festival offers a glimmer of hope for a change in his circumstances, raising the question of whether he will discover a renewed sense of purpose.