A Long Goodbye

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Movie: A Long Goodbye
Romaji: Nagai Owakare
Japanese: 長いお別れ
Director: Ryota Nakano
Writer: Kyoko Nakajima (novel), Ryota Nakano, Toshiya Ono
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Release Date: May 31, 2019
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Genre: Family / Alzheimer's
Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Shohei (Tsutomu Yamazaki) is now retired from his job as a middle school principal. On his 70th birthday, he tells his wife Yoko (Chieko Matsubara), first daughter Mari (Yuko Takeuchi) and second daughter Fumi (Yu Aoi) that he has Alzheimer's disease. First daughter Mari is a housewife with a husband and a child. Second daughter Fum is still single and she agonizes over her life. The three women are embarrassed for Shohei who is losing his memory. One day, Fumi, Mari and Yoko realize that Shohei still holds onto fond memories which they have already forgotten.

Notes

Based on novel "Nagai Owakare" by Kyoko Nakajima (published May, 2015 by Bungeishunju).

Cast



Yu Aoi	Yuko Takeuchi	Chieko Matsubara	Tsutomu Yamazaki
Fumi Higashi	Mari Imamura	Yoko Higashi	Shohei Higashi

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underrated gems Sep 02 2021 12:29 am 8/10

wayer Feb 17 2021 8:42 am I can't stop crying whenever the daughters cry themselves to their father.. and seeing the love from the mother to the father. It's a sad and delightful movie. Very recommended to watch.. alone. Prepare loads of tissues.

Gigi Aug 24 2020 10:01 pm Watching the film.... I thought of my Mama and Papa and uncontrollable tears just kept falling. It’s worth a watch. I suggest that you watch this alone so you could cry your heart out.

Summer Jun 15 2020 12:04 am My queen Yuko is here!

Aci Apr 04 2020 1:49 pm I am still crying right now. I know that felt when your someone's special start forgetting about everything. When I watched this movie I remember about my late father, my grandfather who has dementia too. He already forgot about me too. And I contemplated why I am not caring for him, and not staying long for him. I am regretting a lot.

This movie is good. Teaching us about father who slowly forgot about everything but still held a little thread of his memories. I love their bond, and I love the mother who always there for the father. And I know, the father really loves his family but he doesn't show it. I love when their father said "I am proud of you"