“Quietly accepting the sacrifices we make in order to help the ones we love.”
In a story told straight and with restraint we watch Naoko Hanami. She quit her job to look after her dementia-stricken mother Kiyo while the health of her father, Eiji, worsens with age. Struggling alone, she presents a stoic face to the world, too quiet and maybe too scared to speak up for herself. Finally, she turns to the city office to apply for welfare which is where caseworker Munemura, a genuine and sympathetic person, starts to investigate Naoko to see if she qualifies for help.
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Cast
6 people
Aki Nishihara
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Kota Yoshida Director · Yohei Sekiguchi Cinematographer
First release March 5, 2024 · Original title スノードロップ
Languages
Original title
スノードロップ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 5, 2024
Premiere · Osaka Asian Film Festival
Japan · October 10, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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