Plan 75
In a Japan of the near future, the government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanized to remedy a super-aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a young Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.
Cast
Chieko Baisho
as Michi Tsunotani
Hayato Isomura
as Hiromu Okabe
Stefanie Arianne
as Maria
Yuumi Kawai
as Haruko Narimiya
Taka Takao
as Yukio Okabe
Hisako Ôkata
as Ineko Maki
Kazuyoshi Kushida
as Kamatari Fujimaru
Yoko Yano
as Hisae Hayashida
Mari Nakayama
as Sanae Mimura
Sheryl Ichikawa
as Maria's Friend
Reviews
CinemaSerf
With the ever ageing population putting considerable pressure on the resources of the Japanese government, they pass legislation that will allow any citizen over the age of seventy-five to apply for an assisted suicide programme. They will get $1,000 and an all expenses paid, group, cremation. "Hiro...
YouShouldKnow
Great concept, poor execution. The images were well-done and the colors chosen to give the feeling of seeming hopelessness from the main characters. However, the story is way, way, way too slow. In fact, there isn't really a story at all. This could is a "slice of life" movie that feels like it's g...
