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The Terminal Trust

The Terminal Trust

2012 · 144 min · JA · 6.4 (28 votes)
Dir. Masayuki Suō · Starring Tamiyo Kusakari, Koji Yakusho, Tadanobu Asano, Takao Osawa, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Kumi Nakamura · Music Yoshikazu Suo
Drama

Shinzo Egi is an asthma sufferer who does not want to be place on life support. As a last request, Shinzo Egi asks his doctor Ayano Orii if she could follow his wish. Doctor Ayano Orii is then questioned in a criminal case because of her decision.

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This is a somber and melancholic slow-burn that grapples with profound ethical dilemmas surrounding life, death, and human dignity. It's a contemplative, character-driven experience, inviting deep reflection on personal autonomy and medical responsibility, leaving a poignant, thought-provoking impression.

sombermelancholiccontemplativeethically tensepoignantreflectiveslow-burngrounded dramacharacter-drivenunderstated realismend-of-life choicesmedical ethicshuman dignityindividual autonomymoral responsibility
life and deathbased on novel or booksuicide attemptredemptionterminal careeuthanasiahuman dignity
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