Film

The Discarnates

Name: The Discarnates
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Released: 1988
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Morio Kazama, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tsurutarō Kataoka, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Yûko Natori

1988 · 115 min · ★ 5.8 · Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi

Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.