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A Long Goodbye

Original title: Nagai owakare / The Long Good-Bye
2019 · 2 h 7 min
Directed by Ryota Nakano · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
FamilyDrama

Cast

Yû Aoi Elen Kisetsu Fujiwara Mansaku Fuwa Hannah Grace Nobue Iketani

Credits

Written by: Kyôko Nakajima

Plot

Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.

Sinekatalog’s take

When a father's dementia is revealed on his seventieth birthday, his daughters help the family prepare for a slow farewell. Ryota Nakano handles it with gentle humor and patience, avoiding melodrama. A tender Japanese family drama that will resonate with anyone who has cared for an elder.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (606 votes)
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