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OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013
[Competition] Japan's Tragedy
Title
Japan's Tragedy
Production
2012/Japan/Language: Japanese/ Subtitle: English
Running Time
101min
Director
Masahiro Kobayashi
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kazuki Kitamura
Shinobu Terashima
Akemi Omori
Synopsis

Fujio, given three months to live due to cancer, has lost his wife, and his son has lost his job. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Fujio returns home and determines to die of hunger and mummify in his son’s room. The son tries to persuade Fujio for days and days, but he never listens...
Inspired by the recent pension fraud cases in Japan, "Japan's Tragedy" ironically depicts tragedies really happening throughout Japan today. Tatsuya Nakadai from director Kobayashi's "Haru's Journey" gives a quiet but strong performance as Fujio. The latest film by director Masahiro Kobayashi of "Women on the Edge" (OAFF2012).

Distributor in Japan
UZUMASA, Inc.
Screening Schedule

March 10 (sun) 20:20 at Umeda Burg7

- GUEST/ Director: Masahiro Kobayashi

 

March 15 (fri) 14:00 at Cine Nouveau

- GUEST/ Director: Masahiro Kobayashi