Directed by:
Dai SakôPlots(1)
The late, great Ren Osugi stars as a prison chaplain working on death row in this thought-provoking chamber drama - his final film as an actor and first as a producer. Visiting with a regular roster of inmates who await their final sentence - including a converted ex-yakuza and a philosophy-spouting mass murderer - the newly appointed clergyman gradually learns of their circumstances and is forced to confront his own understanding of life, death and salvation. Featuring unforgettable characters and a restrained visual style, Dai Sako’s searching film takes on the rarely-addressed topic of Japan’s death penalty in order to question the state of the country’s soul. (Japan Cuts)
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![Ren Ōsugi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272793_3fbaf7.jpg)
Ren Ōsugi
Japan
Best movies:
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
By Player (2000)
Fireworks (1997)
![玉置玲央](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/922/168922511_z9e6n7.jpg)
玉置玲央
Japan
Setsuko Karasumaru
Japan
Best movies:
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Brass Knuckle Boys (2008)
The Crimes That Bind (2018)
Takeo Gozu
Best movies:
![Kanji Furutachi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/509/164509582_d7f453.jpg)
Kanji Furutachi
Japan
Best movies:
The 8-Year Engagement (2017)
The Chef of South Polar (2009)
Too Young To Die! Wakakušite šinu (2016)
![Ken Mitsuishi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/562/164562995_3d9269.jpg)
Ken Mitsuishi
Japan
Best movies:
Eureka (2000)
I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
Love Letter (1995)
Yoshinori Itō
Japan
Best movies:
Bunny Drop (2011)
Survival Family (2017)
Mother (2020)