Ikinai
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Hiroshi Shimizu
Nanako Okouchi
Toshinori Omi
Ippei Soda
Yoichi Nukumizu
Great Gidayu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A group of suicidal Japanese people decide to rent a bus, take it on a 'tour', and fake an accident at a spot known to be dangerous. This way, their relatives will all collect life assurance policies. However, Mitsuki gets on the bus with a ticket intended for her uncle, and does not want to die at all. Gradually, her love of life alters how the other passengers feel, but she still doesn't know what the others have planned for the bus.
Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of FIPRESCI prize at the 1998 Pusan International Film Festival.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States August 1998
Released in United States November 1998
Released in United States September 1998
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 5-15, 1998.
Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (in competition) September 24 - October 1, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (New Beat of Japan) September 10-19, 1998.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (in competition) September 24 - October 1, 1998.)
Feature directorial debut for Hiroshi Shimizu, who was assistant director to Takeshi Kitano.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 26 - October 12, 1998.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 26 - October 12, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999)
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)
Released in United States August 1998 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 5-15, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)
Received Special Mention at the 1998 Locarno International Film Festival.
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Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (New Beat of Japan) September 10-19, 1998.)
