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Ikiru

2007Meiji Fujita
IMDb 6.4

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In a Post-War Tokyo, when the bureaucratic chief of department of the City Hall Kanji Watanabe finds that he has a terminal cancer, he decides to intensively live his last months of life. While dying, he finds the meaning of life, and fights for the construction of a playground in a poor zone of the city and the legacy of his existence.

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What is Ikiru (2007) about?

In a Post-War Tokyo, when the bureaucratic chief of department of the City Hall Kanji Watanabe finds that he has a terminal cancer, he decides to intensively live his last months of life. While dying, he finds the meaning of life, and fights for the construction of a playground in a poor zone of the city and the legacy of his existence.

Who stars in Ikiru?

Ikiru stars Matsumoto Hakuō II, Kyoko Fukada, Kazuki Kitamura, Yusuke Santamaria, Masahiko Nishimura. The film was directed by Meiji Fujita.

Is Ikiru worth watching?

Ikiru holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. Fans of TV Movie, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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