Vacation (Kyuka)
Departures - New Japanese Cinema
Capital punishment remains a highly contentious issue in Japanese society. Without recourse to tear-jerking melodrama, Hajime Kadoi creates a compassionate, moving drama around the issues of law and order. Hirai is a middle-aged prison guard worn down by the daily grind of his job. Kaneda is a model inmate on death row. When a date is set for Kaneda’s execution, Hirai is asked to assist the prisoner in his final moments. The reward is a week’s vacation in time for his honeymoon. The cost is accompanying Kaneda through his final meal, his last hours and physically supporting him as the execution takes place.
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Showing
Glasgow Film Theatre 2
Monday 22 February
20:45
Grosvenor
Wednesday 24 February
18:00
Cineworld 16
Tuesday 23 February
18:15
Film Details
Director
Hajime Kadoi
Featuring:
Kaoru Kobayashi, Hidetoshi Nishijima
1hr 55min, Japan 2008,
N/C 18+
Subtitles
Tickets: £7/£6 concession*. GFT Cinecard and Cineworld Unlimited cardholders get concession rate entry to all events.
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