0.5 mm

0.5 mm (2014)

08/11/2014
Drama
3h 18m

Overview

Sawa, a home helper for a middle class family with an elderly infirm grandfather, is forced to stretch her morals to keep her job. As a result, she finds herself broke and out on the street. She survives her first night by striking up an ambiguous friendship with a kindly old man, gaining access to a portion of the immense wealth held by Japan's aging population. She continues with similar encounters, and while these begin as scams or revenge on rampant sexism, they ultimately become vulnerable intergenerational exchanges.

  • Momoko AndoDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    0.5ミリ

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • blackmail
  • con man
  • retired
  • stolen bicycle
  • elderly couple
  • suicide of mother
  • woman director
  • confidence man
  • elder care
  • helping elders
  • caregiver patient relationship

Top Billed Cast

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Sawa

Junkichi Orimoto

Junkichi Orimoto

Shozo Kataoka

Toshio Sakata

Toshio Sakata

Shigeru

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Yoshio Makabe

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Takeshi Sasaki

Mitsuko Kusabue

Mitsuko Kusabue

Shizue Makabe

Nozomi Tsuchiya

Makoto Kataoka

Midori Kiuchi

Midori Kiuchi

Yukiko Kataoka

Kazue Tsunogae

Kazue Tsunogae

Hamada

Miyoko Asada

Miyoko Asada

Hisako

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