Chieko Baisho in a still from Plan 75, directed by Chie Hayakawa and co-starring Hayato Isomura and Stefanie Arianne. It is the only Japan-set film to feature in the official selection at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cannes 2022: Plan 75 movie review – Japan’s ageist social mores reconsidered in harrowing yet humane drama, a feature-length expansion from Ten Years Japan
- Director Chie Hayakawa’s film about how over-75s are given a choice to end their lives for ‘perks’ offers a hard-hitting critique of a cold, pragmatic society
- With its subtle screenplay and matching performances from its brilliant cast, Plan 75 has done Japanese cinema proud at Cannes 2022
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Chieko Baisho in a still from Plan 75, directed by Chie Hayakawa and co-starring Hayato Isomura and Stefanie Arianne. It is the only Japan-set film to feature in the official selection at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
