Perhaps He Is
そうかもしれない
Synopsis
A non-prolific writer, Takayama Osamu and his wife, Yoshiko, though not blessed with children, live happily together. They should have had peaceful twilight years, but instead, Yoshiko suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, and Osamu also falls ill. Yoshiko, who cannot cope with daily life any longer, goes into a care home, and Osamu is admitted to a hospital, resulting in them living their remaining lives separately. One day, after some time, the couple who have kept battling their illnesses, manage to meet each other. Osamu breathes his last breath on the following day. People around Yoshiko find it difficult to inform her, but she seems to sense Osamu's death.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiko Hosaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Haruto Kô, Nobuhiko Hosaka
- Original Score
- Toshiro Mitsutomi
- Original Title
- そうかもしれない
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiko Hosaka
Haruto Kô, Nobuhiko Hosaka
Toshiro Mitsutomi
Kazuhito Kuramoto
Naoki Kaneko
Yoshiyuki Ohira
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuhiko Hosaka
Writer
Nobuhiko Hosaka
Director
Toshiro Mitsutomi
Original Music Composer
Kazuhito Kuramoto
Director of Photography
Naoki Kaneko
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What is Perhaps He Is about?
A non-prolific writer, Takayama Osamu and his wife, Yoshiko, though not blessed with children, live happily together. They should have had peaceful twilight years, but instead, Yoshiko suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, and Osamu also falls ill. Yoshiko, who cannot cope with daily life any longer, goes into a care home, and Osamu is admitted to a hospital, resulting in them living their remaining lives separately. One day, after some time, the couple who have kept battling their illnesses, manage to meet each other. Osamu breathes his last breath on the following day. People around Yoshiko find it difficult to inform her, but she seems to sense Osamu's death.
Who directed Perhaps He Is?
Perhaps He Is was directed by Nobuhiko Hosaka.
Who stars in Perhaps He Is?
The principal cast of Perhaps He Is includes Izumi Yukimura, Kai Ato, Atom Shimojo, Yōsuke Natsuki, Setsuko Karasuma.
When was Perhaps He Is released and how long is it?
Perhaps He Is was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Perhaps He Is?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Perhaps He Is was composed by Toshiro Mitsutomi.
Is Perhaps He Is based on a book or true story?
Perhaps He Is is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Haruto Kô".