When filmmaker Yoshifumi Tsubota learns about his slightly autistic uncle who lives alone, he decides to visit him. Drawn to his uncle’s unique personality, he begins to roll his camera as he visits him over the years. Tsubota himself had been diagnosed with a developmental disability and so understanding his uncle is also an act of understanding himself. Through intimate and personal footage, this charming film is gem of a documentary that also highlights contemporary social issues surrounding aging and social care for the disabled.
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Yoshifumi Tsubota Director
First release October 8, 2019 · Produced in Japan · Original title だってしょうがないじゃない
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Japan
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Original title
だってしょうがないじゃない
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
South Korea · October 8, 2019
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
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