Release, runtime and language

1993 · 116 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Jûzô Itami

Starring

Takehiro Murata, Nobuko Miyamoto, Masahiko Tsugawa, Koichi Ueda, Chōei Takahashi, Rentaro Mikuni

A celebrated Japanese director in his sixties falls gravely ill while shooting his newest film. His family, friends, and physician conceal his terminal cancer, but he slowly discovers the reality. Confronted with his mortality, he wrestles with denial, anger and despair before reaching a painful, yet serene, acceptance.