Kodokushi
Norihito works for a company that cleans the homes of the deceased alone.The lonely deaths he encounters push him to confront his own past, but this effort also leads to unexpected new problems.Elder Muramatsu, on the other hand, lives his life in silence in social isolation.
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Norihito works for a company that cleans the homes of the deceased alone. The lonely deaths he encounters push him to confront his own past, but this effort also leads to unexpected new problems. Elder Muramatsu, on the other hand, lives his life in silence in social isolation. The upcoming Sakura Festival creates hope to change his destiny. Will he find a reason to exist in the world?
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- Release date
- Oct 25, 2020
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- 1h 28m
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- Japanese
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