Performing Kaoru's Funeral (2023)

Original title

カオルの葬式

Directed by

Noriko Yuasa

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A screenwriter dies and her ex-husband, a failed actor turned driver, must organize her funeral in a small village. There he encounters her daughter and a cast of quirky TV people, all grappling with their own mixed feelings about her. The ceremony descends into chaotic arguments and comic scenes, revealing the deep affection everyone still holds for her.

wrybittersweetchaoticreflectiveoffbeatcomicnostalgicemotionally layered

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