Underplayed Gems

Ikinai (1998)

Ikinai poster
Original title
生きない
Directed by
Hiroshi Shimizu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of bus passengers on a trip in Okinawa decide to commit suicide so their families can collect life insurance payouts. The film follows their journey and the personal struggles that lead to their decision.

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What happens

Ikinai (生きない, Ikinai) (transl. (I am) not living/alive/(I) will not live) (also known as Suicide Bus) is a 1998 Japanese comedy drama film directed by debutant Hiroshi Shimizu and starring Dankan and Nanako Okouchi. The film is about a group of bus passengers on a trip in Okinawa who want to commit suicide so that their families will receive their life insurances payouts despite their own financial issues. The film won awards at the Locarno Film Festival and at the Busan International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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