Play Cards When You Die
Ichiro Sasaki, 35, is working for a small training school in Tokyo. Though his work and his life are rather dull, he at least gets along somewhat well with his young daughter. He recieves a phone call one day, informing him of the sudden death of one of his colleagues. Shortly after this shocking news, his wife who is now living apart cuts him down further by telling him, "You don't see anything." While walking in the night, Ichiro is struck by an idea: why don't we go there? He heads off holding his daughter's hand. And thus begins a strange little tale of an ordinary father and his daughter.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 死んだらゲームをすればいい |
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | Japan |
| Director | Mai Nishino |
| Runtime | 108 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 1.5/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs its fragile reality through a visual minimalism and a near-documentary silence between its characters. It explores fatherhood as a final anchor in a life that has lost all other meaning.
What lingers after viewing is a meditative, unpompous journey into quiet sorrow and small hope, where a game becomes a metaphor for salvation. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mai Nishino
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On a quiet evening, alone, allowing yourself to sink into its deliberate pace.
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