A Long Goodbye / 長いお別れ (2019)

• Movie: A Long Goodbye
• Romaji: Nagai Owakare
• Japanese: 長いお別れ
• Release Date: May 31, 2019

Synopsis

Shohei (Tsutomu Yamazaki) is now retired from his job as a middle school principal. On his 70th birthday, he tells his wife Yoko (Chieko Matsubara), first daughter Mari (Yuko Takeuchi) and second daughter Fumi (Yu Aoi) that he has Alzheimer’s disease. First daughter Mari is a housewife with a husband and a child. Second daughter Fum is still single and she agonizes over her life. The three women are embarrassed for Shohei who is losing his memory. One day, Fumi, Mari and Yoko realize that Shohei still holds onto fond memories which they have already forgotten.