Plan 75

Facing its ageing population, Japan introduces a program offering euthanasia to citizens above the age of 75. Three people leading vastly different lives must face the new reality in this down to earth, discomforting, and relevant social drama.

The controversial Plan 75, recently approved by Japanese authorities, offers assisted suicide, along with financial support and a luxury resort stay, to citizens 75 years old and older. The film follows three lives impacted by this: A healthy 78-year-old woman about to lose her job and home, a pragmatic, charismatic Plan 75 salesman, and a Filipino migrant worker in a desperate need of money.

Low-key, yet upsetting, Plan 75 is a daring feature debut that touches on the moral complexity of euthanasia, while also reflecting on the importance of community, and ideals of self-sacrifice in Japanese society. The film has received several awards at international film festivals.

Jenny Lund

Director

Chie Hayakawa (b. 1976) is a Japanese director, writer, and editor. Her short films have been shown at the SVA Gallery in New York, and as part of the International Festival of Cinema and Technology. Her feature film debut Plan 75 is based on her segment in the anthology film Ten Years Japan (2018).

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