A successful Japanese movie director in his sixties becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. Though his family, friends, and doctor try to keep the secret of his terminal cancer from him, Buhei gradually comes to realize the truth of his condition, leading him on a journey of despair, anger, and – ultimately – acceptance.
as Buhei Mukai
as Dr. Koichiro Ogata
as Mariko
as Film Staff
as Patient's Wife
as Radiographer
as Nurse
as Props Master
as Old Man
as Doctor
as Dying Patient
as Aya Kamishima
as Film Producer
as Anesthetist
as Film crew