Shin, a painter, gets a fatal disease and cannot stop the shaking of his right hand. His wife Kei is a counselor, but lives without emotions. Their child, Kou reads people's minds but for that reason he lives with his own mind closed. As Shin starts losing his body functions, the family breaks down. One day, 'Sora', a gay caretaker comes into the house, so the relations of the family change, but in due course numerous tragic events occur.
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Koji Shirakawa Director
First release June 28, 2003 · Produced in Japan · Original title 眠る右手を
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Original title
眠る右手を
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Japanese
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Japan · June 28, 2003
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