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2019

Haha o nakushitatoki boku wa ikotsu o tabetai to omotta

When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes

母を亡くした時、僕は遺骨を食べたいと思った。

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

(c) Satoshi Miyagawa/SHINCHOSHA (c) 2019 "When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

Release Date
February, 22nd, 2019
Running Time
108 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
-
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (Blu-ray)

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[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

"When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Asmik Ace

[ Story ]

Omori Tatsushi directs this drama weaving a comical yet heartfelt story about the bond between a parent and child. Yasuda Ken of Come On Irene and Baisho Mitsuko of The Ballad Of Narayama respectively play the son and mother.
Satoshi (Yasuda) has been depressed since the death of his beloved mother Akiko (Baisho). A crybaby since he was a child, the timid Satoshi was always helped out by his cheerful and powerful mother. Six months after Akiko's death, Satoshi realizes his heart's ambition of becoming a manga artist and moves to Tokyo. Then he receives a phone call.

[ Official Site ]

http://bokuiko-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp

[ Contact (International) ]

HAKUHODO DY MUSIC & PICTURES (SHOWGATE INC.)
Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6321
Attn: International Sales Group
E-mail: isales@hakuhodody-map.jp
http://www.hakuhodody-map.jp

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