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Release Date:
August 20, 2022
Original Title:
ももさんと7人のパパゲーノ
Genres:
Drama | TV Movie
Production Companies:
NHK
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 59
Twenty-five-year-old Momo has friends. Her parents live some distance away, but they sometimes get together to dine out. She dates an acceptable guy, and they share drinks at home. She apologizes to unreasonable clients over the phone at work and hones her ability to keep things civil with coworkers at drinks after work. This perfectly ordinary life means Momo doesn't immediately notice a nagging feeling: "I want to die." For her, it's a phrase she must never say aloud. One summer, unable to bear the thought of the coming Monday, Momo takes a day off from work. She begins to visit other people who struggle with thoughts of suicide, but have discovered alternatives and choose to live instead. She connects with these "Papagenos" through social media. Over the course of her difficult journey, Momo herself begins to discover other choices beyond death.
Art Direction:
Aya Hirata
Saya Sawai
Cinematography:
Hirotaka Suzuki
Director:
Lea Gotoh
Executive Producer:
Hirokazu Osaki
Yoshihiro Watanabe
Hirokazu Ozaki
Lighting Technician:
Shinya Ogino
Music:
Fumihisa Tanaka
Producer:
Ken Kurasaki
Script Editor:
Masaaki Okazaki
Sound Effects:
Mamiko Takaishi
Sound Engineer:
Hayato Tanaka
Writer:
Takuya Kato
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