Madadayo (1993)

Original title

まあだだよ

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

6

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 136 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly professor in postwar Japan is celebrated by his former students who hold annual birthday parties for him. The story follows their gatherings and his quiet reflections on aging and friendship.

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What happens

Madadayo (まあだだよ, Mādadayo; "Not yet") is a 1993 Japanese comedy-drama film. It is the thirtieth and final film to be completed by Akira Kurosawa before his death. It was screened out of competition at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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