Film

Okaimono

2009 · 1h 13m · Drama · TV Movie

In a quiet farming village in northeastern Japan, there lives an elderly couple. One day, a notice arrives in the mail about an antique camera sale in Tokyo. This triggers the old man's memory of the time when he used to love cameras and he decides he wants to go to Tokyo. Going on this shopping trip is like embarking on an adventure for them and is is full of surprises and unexpected happenings, but through this adventure, the old couple's lives slowly get revealed. Before heading home, the couple stops by Tokyo Station, a place that holds fond memories for them. They take a photo together with the old man's camera and quietly reflect back on the long life that they spent together.

Akira Kume

Misako Watanabe

Mikako Ichikawa

Miyako Yamaguchi

So Yamanaka

Kotaro Shiga

Harumi Munechika

Daisuke Kuroda

Masahiro Furugohri

• Yuki NakashimaDirector
• Shiro MaedaWriter

Release date

February 14, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie