PLAN 75

by Chie Hayakawa

Japan, in a near future. The government program « Plan 75 » encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanized in order to remedy a super-aged society. An elderly woman who loses the means to live independently, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a young Filipino caregiver face choices of life and death.

WORLD PREMIERE
75th Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard
◦ WINS: Camera D'or Special Mention Prize Winner

Fribourg International Film Festival 2023
◦ WINS: Grand Prix ◦ Critics' Award ◦ Youth Jury Award

PRODUCTION
Loaded Films ◦ Urban Factory ◦ FUSEE

FICTION NARRATIVE FEATURE
Japan ◦ France ◦ Philippines | 105 mins |2022

WORLD SALES : Urban Sales

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WRITER AND DIRECTOR
Chie Hayakawa
based on a story by Chie Hayakawa & Jason Gray

CAST|
Chieko Baisho, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Arianne
with Taka Takao, Yumi Kawai

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Keisuke Konishi (Happinet Phantom Studios), Eiko Mizuno Gray (Loaded Films), Mizue Kunizane, Hiroyuki Ishigaki (Dongyu Club), Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien (Urban Factory), Wilfredo C. Manalang, George Sommerrock, Alicia Catubay-Watt (Fusee)

PRODUCERS
Eiko Mizuno-Gray, Jason Gray, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien, Alemberg Ang (Co-Producer)

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hideho Urata

LIGHTING
Yoshio Tsunetani

SOUND
Masaru Usui

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Setsuko Shiokawa

MUSIC
Rémi Boubal

EDITOR
Anne Klotz

Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan and Ile de France Region.

Acclaimed short film director Chie Hayakawa makes her feature directing debut with an expansion of her critically lauded "Plan 75" segment from anthology TEN YEARS JAPAN. Legendary actress Chieko Baisho plays lead character Michi Kakutani.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Cannes Film Festival (2022) — Camera d'Or Special Mention

QCinema (2022) — Best Actress: Chieko Baisho, Best Production Design: Setsuko Shiokawa

Thessaloniki IFF (2022) — Best Director, FIPRESCI Award, Human Values Award of Hellenic Parliament

Fribourg IFF (2023) — Grand Prix, Critics' Award, Youth Jury Award

Tbilisi IFF (2023) — EU Human Rights Award

Malaysia IFF — Best Supporting Actress: Stefanie Arianne

Official submission of Japan for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 95th Academy Awards 2023

Yokohama Film Festival (2023) — Yoshimitsu Morita Memorial Best New Director: Chie Hayakawa, Best Actress: Chieko Baisho, Best Supporting Actor: Hayato Isomura, Best Supporting Actress: Yūumi Kawai

Mainichi Film Awards — Best Screenplay: Chie Hayakawa

Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Film

Nikkan Sports Film Awards — Best Film, Best Director: Chie Hayakawa, Best Actress: Chieko Baisho, Best Newcomer: Yuumi Kawai

Hochi Film Awards — Best Picture

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