Plan 75
Available on Prime Video, BFI Player
Chie Hayakawa's thought-provoking drama, set in the near future, imagines a world where a country with a low birth rate and dwindling workforce takes drastic steps to alleviate the burden of its ageing population. By introducing new legislation called Plan 75, the Japanese government offers the elderly a painless death and modest compensation to spend as they wish in their remaining days. The film holds a mirror to our world, questioning what happens to society when we start valuing cold economic calculations over the richness of the human experience.
Starring Chieko Baisho, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Arianne
Director Chie Hayakawa