Underplayed Gems

Before the Sunset (2023)

Before the Sunset poster
Original title
二十歳に還りたい。
Directed by
Hiroshi Akabane
Genre
drama film, fantasy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An 80 year old man who built a large company but lost his family lives alone in a nursing home. While talking with a student volunteer, he wishes to return to age 20 and suddenly becomes a young man on a university campus. He then tries to live a life without regret.

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What happens

『二十歳に還りたい。』(はたちに かえりたい。)は、幸福の科学出版製作による2023年9月29日公開の実写日本映画。監督は赤羽博、主演は田中宏明。 主人公:寺沢一徳(てらさわ かずのり)は、80歳になり高齢者施設で孤独な日々を過ごしていた。一代で大企業を築き世間からは「経営の神様」と崇められてていたが、引退後はその生きざまから家族から見放され孤独な日々であった。施設での一徳の相手をする学生ボランティアの山根明香(やまね あすか)が唯一の慰めであった。人生を振り返り「本当に大切なものは」と考えるうちに、ふと「二十歳に還りたい。」とつぶやき願う瞬間に、一徳はある大学のキャンパスで二十歳の青年の姿になっていた。「これは現実なのだろうか?」。一徳は、今度こそ悔いのない人生をと、夢のような日々を歩みだす「二十歳に還りたい。」特報映像とシナリオから要約。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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