

Overview
An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.
Top Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi
Akutsu (1986) (voice)

Junki Tozuka
Akutsu (2023) (voice)

Hikari Mitsushima
Nana Nagata (younger) (voice)

Yoshiko Miyazaki
Nana Nagata (older) (voice)

Pierre Taki
Housenka (voice)

Hideaki Murata
Hayashida (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto
Tsutsumi (voice)

Soma Saito
Wakamatsu (voice)
Kouta Nakayama
Konishi (voice)

Natsuki Hanae
Kensuke (voice)
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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