0.5 mm

0.5 mm

2014 · 198 min · JA · 7.4 (40 votes)
Dir. Momoko Ando · Starring Sakura Ando, Junkichi Orimoto, Toshio Sakata, Masahiko Tsugawa, Akira Emoto, Mitsuko Kusabue · Music TaQ
Drama

Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderly people in trouble and gets involved in their lives. Meeting them, Sawa's own wounds start to heal.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, observational study of loneliness and connection. It's a gentle, yet sharp, look at the elderly and those who care for them, finding unexpected moments of humanity amidst societal neglect and personal struggle.

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