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Plan 75 is a 2022 drama film directed by Chie Hayakawa, starring Chieko Baisho, Hayato Isomura and Stefanie Arianne. In a dystopian alternate reality, the Japanese government creates a program called "Plan 75" that offers free euthanasia services to all Japanese citizens 75 and older in order to deal with its rapidly aging population.
| Plan 75 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Chie Hayakawa |
| Written by | Jason Gray Chie Hayakawa |
| Produced by | Jason Gray |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Hideho Urata |
| Edited by | Anne Klotz |
| Music by | Rémi Boubal |
Production companies | Loaded Films Urban Factory Happinet-Phantom Studios Dongyu Club WOWOW Fusee |
| Distributed by | Happinet (Japan) TBA Studios (Philippines) |
Release dates | 20 May 2022 (Cannes Film Festival) 17 June 2022 (Japan) 7 December 2022 (Philippines) |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | Japan Philippines France |
| Languages | Japanese Tagalog |
Cast edit
- Chieko Baisho as Mishi Kakutani
- Hayato Isomura as Himoru Okabe
- Stefanie Arianne as Maria
- Yuumi Kawai as Yoko Narimiya
- Takao Taka as Yukio Okabe
- Ohkata Hisako as Ineko
- Kazuyoshi Kushida as Fujimaru
- Yusaku Mori
- Yoko Yano as Mishi's co-worker
- Mari Nakayama as Mishi's co-worker
Release edit
The film premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2022.[1] The film also won the Special Mention award in the Caméra d'Or competition.[2] The film was released in Japan on 17 June.[3] The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[4]
Film distributor TBA Studios had acquired the theatrical distribution rights film in the Philippines, one of the co-producing countries for this film.[5]
Reception edit
Diego Semerene of Slant Magazine rated the film 3 stars out of 4 and wrote that "With stinging precision, Hayakawa Chie reveals a culture that seems almost mobilized to destroy its own soul."[6] Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood wrote that "Stylistically, it looks a bit like a training film. What this means – the brilliance of this film – is that Hayakawa is able to make the idea of wiping out a generation seem drably normal within about quarter of an hour, something to ponder in itself."[7] Tim Grierson of Screen Daily wrote that the film "may seem like it’s about ageing, but more accurately it is about the importance of community".[8]
James Hadfield of The Japan Times rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that "as the film progresses, a sense of numb resignation sets in. But Hayakawa refuses to end on a resolutely downbeat note — and in its haunting closing shot, “Plan 75” achieves something close to an epiphany."[9] Clarence Tsui of the South China Morning Post also rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that "throughout the film, Hayakawa implies rather than explains, and this tactfulness instils Plan 75 with the power one expects of a bitter denunciation for our troubling times."[10] Jaden S. Thompson of The Harvard Crimson also rated the film 4 stars out of 5, writing that it "upholds the inherent value of human life with its introspective writing and performances."[11]
Accolades edit
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Film | Plan 75 | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Best Director | Chie Hayakawa | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Hayato Isomura | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yuumi Kawai | Nominated | ||
| Best Newcomer | Won | |||
| 47th Hochi Film Awards | Best Picture | Plan 75 | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Director | Chie Hayakawa | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Hayato Isomura | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yuumi Kawai | Nominated | ||
| 77th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Picture | Plan 75 | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Best Director | Chie Hayakawa | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Hideho Urata | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Recording | Masaru Usui | Nominated | ||
| 65th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Film | Plan 75 | Nominated | [17] |
| Best Director | Chie Hayakawa | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Hayato Isomura | Nominated | ||
| 16th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Nominated | [18][19] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yuumi Kawai | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Chie Hayakawa | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Hideho Urata | Nominated | ||
| 46th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Screenplay | Chie Hayakawa | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Nominated | ||
| 44th Yokohama Film Festival | Yoshimitsu Morita Memorial Best New Director | Chie Hayakawa | Won | [21] |
| Best Actress | Chieko Baisho | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Hayato Isomura | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yuumi Kawai | Won |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (27 May 2022). "Un Certain Regard's Japanese Dystopian Title 'Plan 75' Sells to Several Territories (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Lui, John (24 August 2022). "Japanese film Plan 75 about the elderly 'scarier than a horror movie', says director". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Peerez, Jessica (9 June 2022). "Plan 75: How a Haunting Solution to an Aging Population Inspires Empathy". MovieWeb. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick; de la Fuente, Anna Marie; Keslassy, Elsa; Barraclough, Leo; Vivarelly, Nick; Schilling, Mark; Hopewell, John; Punter, Jennie; Ramachandran, Naman; Vourlias, Christopher (13 September 2022). "Oscars Race: Austria Enters 'Corsage' in International Film Contest". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Shakleton, Liz (25 September 2022). "TBA Studios Acquires Philippines Rights To Japan's Oscars Submission 'Plan 75'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Semerene, Diego (22 May 2022). "Plan 75 Review: A Quietly Tragic Depiction of a World Where Empathy Is Scarce". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (28 May 2022). "Cannes Review: Chie Hayakawa's 'Plan 75'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (21 May 2022). "'Plan 75': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Hadfield, James (23 June 2022). "'Plan 75': A chilling look at a callous future society". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Tsui, Clarence (20 May 2022). "Cannes 2022: Plan 75 movie review – Japan's ageist social mores reconsidered in harrowing yet humane drama, a feature-length expansion from Ten Years Japan". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Jaden (24 May 2022). "From Cannes: 'Plan 75' is Haunting and Life-Affirming". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞ノミネート発表 「PLAN75」が最多6部門". eiga.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞決定". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "「第47回報知映画賞」各賞ノミネート決定". PR Times. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール 石川慶監督の「ある男」が最多の9部門でノミネート". Sponichi. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "「第77回毎日映画コンクール」『ケイコ 目を澄ませて』最多5冠 沢田研二、岸井ゆきのら受賞". Oricon. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "第65回ブルーリボン賞 各部門候補が決定 受賞者は2月発表". Tokyo Sports. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "アジア・フィルム・アワードで「ドライブ・マイ・カー」8部門ノミネート". Natalie. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (13 March 2023). "'Drive My Car' Wins Best Feature At Asian Film Awards; Tony Leung Takes Best Actor, Asian Contribution Award". Deadline. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "『第46回 日本アカデミー賞』受賞者・作品発表 『ある男』最多12部門13の優秀賞 助演女優に2人同時". Oricon. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "第44回ヨコハマ映画祭 2022年日本映画個人賞". Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
External links edit
- Plan 75 at IMDb
- Plan 75 at Rotten Tomatoes
- When 75 is time do die (article with a brief plot summary in the Guardian)
