The Funeral

7.2

At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. The remainder of the film is episodic, moving from one incident to another over the course of the three-day funeral,…

Itami Juzo

Juzo Itami, born Yoshihiro Ikeuchi, was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He directed eleven films, all of which he wrote himself. The son of Mansaku Itami, prewar director of satiric jidai-geki, Jūzō worked initially as an actor, appearing regularly in Japan and occasionally in English-language…

Performing Kaoru's Funeral

Yokotani, bound by obligations to honour his ex-wife Kaoru's passing before he can begin life anew. Completely incompatible, Yokotani and Kaoru's daughter must change completely to create a new family while performing…