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Japan · 1984
2h 4m
Director Juzo Itami
Starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai, Hideji Ôtaki
Genre Comedy, Drama
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At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, moving from one incident to another over the course of the three-day funeral. These incidents contrast old ways and new ways, young and old, ritual ceremony and true feelings, often comically.