Oriume (2002)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Hisako Matsui
Writer : Akane Shiratori, Hisako Matsui

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Masa Tommies
Masa Tommies
Asami Tano
Asami Tano
Tokiko Katô
Tokiko Katô
Katsuko Kanai
Katsuko Kanai
Kimiko Inui
Kimiko Inui
Rei Okamoto
Rei Okamoto
Hiroko Nakajima
Hiroko Nakajima

Crews

Hisako Matsui
Hisako Matsui
Director
Akane Shiratori
Akane Shiratori
Screenplay
Hisako Matsui
Hisako Matsui
Producer
Jirô Shindô
Jirô Shindô
Producer
Yukio Watanabe
Yukio Watanabe
Editor
Koichi Kawakami
Koichi Kawakami
Director of Photography
Hisako Matsui
Hisako Matsui
Screenplay
Masahiro Kawasaki
Masahiro Kawasaki
Music

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