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The new year kicks of with a quiet week at the box office.

Art, directly or indirectly, has to respond to the most pressing demands of its time, or it will not endure or leave a deep mark on human consciousness.

In this quietly bold debut feature, the Japanese government offers a euthanasia program and a 78-year-old woman considers her future.

"We're all alone in life." KimStim has announced an official US release date for this indie from Japan titled Plan 75, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Chie Hayakawa. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at last year's 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and stopped by Busan, Karlovy Vary, and Toronto. In a

South Korean thriller Decision to Leave won best director at Cannes, while in RRR the world discovered another directing talent. It was a banner year for Hong Kong cinema, too.

While Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' and Chie Hayakawa's 'Plan 75' received wide acclaim in at home and abroad, the Japanese film industry took stock of a sobering reality.

The premise for Chie Hayakawa’s film, “Plan 75,” is shocking: a government push to euthanize the elderly. In a rapidly aging society, some also wonder: Is the movie prescient?

Chie Hayakawa’s haunting dystopian drama about a government-sponsored euthanasia program to address Japan’s aging society almost hits too close for comfort.

The premise for Chie Hayakawa’s film, “Plan 75,” is shocking: a government push to euthanize the elderly. In a rapidly aging society, some also wonder: Is the movie prescient?

The Japanese-Philippine-French collaboration movie "Plan 75" features Filipina actresses Stephanie Arianne and Sheryl Ichikawa.