Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman
エンディングノート
Synopsis
Recently retired from a company after some 40 years of service, Sunada Tomoaki, father of filmmaker Sunada Mami, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few months left to live. True to his pragmatic core, Sunada sets out to accomplish a list of tasks before his final departure: playing with his grandchildren, planning his own funeral, saying “I love you” to his wife, among others. In a voice over, using words taken from her father’s diary, filmmaker Sunada speaks tenderly in first person as the elder Sunada.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mami Sunada
- Screenplay & Story
- Mami Sunada
- Original Title
- エンディングノート
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- TV Man Union
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mami Sunada
Mami Sunada
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Department Leadership Roster
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Producer
Mami Sunada
Director
Mami Sunada
Writer
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What is Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman about?
Recently retired from a company after some 40 years of service, Sunada Tomoaki, father of filmmaker Sunada Mami, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few months left to live. True to his pragmatic core, Sunada sets out to accomplish a list of tasks before his final departure: playing with his grandchildren, planning his own funeral, saying “I love you” to his wife, among others. In a voice over, using words taken from her father’s diary, filmmaker Sunada speaks tenderly in first person as the elder Sunada.
Who directed Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman?
Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman was directed by Mami Sunada.
Who stars in Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman?
The principal cast of Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman includes Not specified.
When was Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman released and how long is it?
Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.