Aogeba Tôtoshi
Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fascination with death. His teacher, Koichi is also grappling with the issue of mortality as he deals with the impending death of his ailing father, who has decided to spend his final days in the family home. As the story progresses, Koichi finds unexpected solace from his grief by letting his troubled student visit and meet with his father in the hopes that he will understand the meaning of life and death.
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Aogeba Tôtoshi
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 21, 2006
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Drama
User Score
55%
Original Title
あおげば尊し
Production Companies
AZOTH
Director
Jun Ichikawa
Description
Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fascination with death. His teacher, Koichi is also grappling with the issue of mortality as he deals with the impending death of his ailing father, who has decided to spend his final days in the family home. As the story progresses, Koichi finds unexpected solace from his grief by letting his troubled student visit and meet with his father in the hopes that he will understand the meaning of life and death.