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    Aogeba Tôtoshi

    82'

    2006-01-21

    5.9

    Drama

    Overview:

    Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fascination with death. His teacher, Koichi is also grappling with the issue of mortality as he deals with the impending death of his ailing father, who has decided to spend his final days in the family home. As the story progresses, Koichi finds unexpected solace from his grief by letting his troubled student visit and meet with his father in the hopes that he will understand the meaning of life and death.

    WritingJun IchikawaDirectingJun Ichikawa

    Cast

    1

    Koichi Minegishi

    Terry Ito

    2

    Mari Minegishi

    Hiroko Yakushimaru

    1

    Koichi's mother

    Miyoko Asô

    1

    Yasuhiro Tagami

    Hiroto Itô

    1

    Koichi's father

    Takeshi Katō

    3

    Koji Ohkura

    1

    Masato Irie

    2

    Moeko Ezawa

    1

    Takao Handa

    2

    Shota Sometani

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. AZOTH
    • Vote Count: 6
    • Popularity: 0.4725
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:あおげば尊し

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