The Mourner

The story

Shizuto Sakatsuki (Kengo Kora) is a mourner. He goes to scenes of accidents and mourns for the victims. Yukiyo Nagi (Yuriko Ishida), who killed her husband and served prison time, goes to the scene of the murder and meets Shizuto. She follows him from that time. Other people that exists in their lives are Shizuto’s mother Junko who is terminally ill with cancer and waits for Shizuto’s return, his younger sister Mishio who is pregnant by her now ex-boyfriend and a magazine reporter who chases after Shizuto. The movie examines life and death, love and hate and sin and forgiveness through these characters.

Cast & crew

Kengo KoraShizuto Sakatsuki

Yuriko IshidaYukiyo Naga

Arata IuraSakuya Kosui

Shihori KanjiyaMishio Sakatsuki

Kippei ShiinaKotaru Makino

Yoshikuni Dôchin

Yoshikuni DôchinLawyer