About a family shouldering an unexpected responsibility when Alzheimer's disease strikes their grandmother. The superb cast portrays this serious and realistic situation with heart-warming compassion, stressing the importance of empathizing with the victims of this difficult disease.
The original title is "折り梅" (JA).
The runtime is 111 minutes (1h 51m).
The film was directed by Hisako Matsui.
The screenplay was written by Hisako Matsui and Akane Shiratori.
Cinematography was handled by Koichi Kawakami.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0368112.
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Great
2 votes
折り梅
Released
日本語
Japan
