Kanashii kibun de joke (1985)

Original title

哀しい気分でジョーク

Directed by

Masaharu Segawa

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A divorced man spends time with his son who is dying of a brain tumor. He struggles with grief and tries to make the most of their remaining moments together.

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What happens

Kanashii kibun de joke (Japanese: 哀しい気分でジョーク), also known as Joke with a Sorrowful Heart, is a 1985 Japanese drama film directed by Masaharu Segawa. The film was written by Takeshi Yoshida and stars Takeshi Kitano in the lead role, alongside Kie Nakai, Naoko Otani and Taichiro Kawabe. It follows a recently-divorced man whose son is dying of a brain tumor. Shochiku released Kanashii kibun de joke on April 27, 1985, in Japan. The film's self-titled theme song was performed by Kitano. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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