ペコロスの母に会いに行く (2013)
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ジャンル : コメディ, ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 53分
演出 : Azuma Morisaki
シノプシス
長崎で生まれ育った団塊世代のサラリーマン、ゆういち。ちいさな玉ねぎ「ペコロス」のようなハゲ頭を光らせながら、漫画を描いたり、音楽活動をしながら、彼は父さとるの死を契機に認知症を発症した母みつえの面倒を見ていた。迷子になったり、汚れたままの下着をタンスにしまったりするようになった彼女を、ゆういちは断腸の思いで介護施設に預けることに。苦労した少女時代や夫との生活といった過去へと意識がさかのぼっている母の様子を見て、彼の胸にある思いが去来する。
前作のラストで宇宙に飛び立った老人たちと異星人が、近く起きる海底地震に備えるためまだ残っている仲間の救出に帰ってきた……。
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長崎で生まれ育った団塊世代のサラリーマン、ゆういち。ちいさな玉ねぎ「ペコロス」のようなハゲ頭を光らせながら、漫画を描いたり、音楽活動をしながら、彼は父さとるの死を契機に認知症を発症した母みつえの面倒を見ていた。迷子になったり、汚れたままの下着をタンスにしまったりするようになった彼女を、ゆういちは断腸の思いで介護施設に預けることに。苦労した少女時代や夫との生活といった過去へと意識がさかのぼっている母の様子を見て、彼の胸にある思いが去来する。
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