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When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes (2019)
Directed by Tatsushi Ōmori
Drama, Family, Comedy · 1h 48m
When Satoshi was little, his mother Akiko always took good care of him. She was gentle, but mentally strong. However, two years ago she was diagnosed with cancer and now it's Satoshi's turn to comfort and care for her. However, despite his best efforts, she passes away. A year after Akiko's passing, Satoshi, his father Toshiaki and his older brother Yuichi start new lives. Around that time, Satoshi receives a present from his mother.
Cast
Ken Yasuda
Mitsuko Baisho
Nao Matsushita
Jun Murakami
Renji Ishibashi
Crew
- Director
- Tatsushi Ōmori
- Screenplay
- Tatsushi Ōmori
- Novel
- Satoshi Miyagawa
- Director of Photography
- Kenji Maki
- Original Music Composer
- Yoshihide Otomo
- Editor
- Ryo Hayano
Details
- Original title
- 母を亡くした時、僕は遺骨を食べたいと思った。
- Release date
- 2019-02-22
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Comedy
- Original language
- JA
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Toei Video Company, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Nippan Group Holdings, Hikari TV, Gifu Shimbun, TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Asmik Ace, Tokyo MX, TBS Radio, JI-Promotion, CREATIVE OFFICE CUE, AMUSE, L'espace Vision