One of the Great Films of Our Time!

Starring: Takashi Shimura, Shinichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka, Minoru Chiaki, Bokuzen Hhidari, Miki Odagiri, Kamatari Fujiwara, Nobuo Nakamura

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"How beautiful! Truly beautiful. A sunset. I don't think I've really looked at one in 30 years." – Kanji Watanabe

Why watch this? It's a story of a man's life lived, but not necessarily enjoyed. Then he learns of his incurable cancer...

Plot Summary: An aging, bureaucratic civil servant discovers he has terminal stomach cancer and faces a reckoning with his largely unfulfilled life. This realization prompts him to seek meaning and purpose in his final months. Despite initial missteps and a struggle with his family and the rigid bureaucracy, he ultimately dedicates himself to a single, impactful project.

Dad's Preview: Legendary film director Kurosawa is best known for epic films featuring lengthy battles and action-filled samurai duels. This film is a stark departure. It follows a nearly invisible man, Takashi, who has dutifully worked for 30 years. His wife is dead; his son only wants his inheritance. When he learns of his cancer, it shocks him into action. This film moves slowly, but it will grab you if you give it a chance. Then you will experience its richness, and eventually, its painful lesson that death is approaching us all, and we can only choose the best way to prepare for it. 

Toho