Synopsis

概要
本作「おみおくり〜Sending Off〜」は、在宅ケアを受けられるよう活動されている今田かおる先生と、彼女のチームの姿を追ったものである。日本の郊外で1年に渡り撮影を続け、季節を追うごとに家族との絆は深まるも、患者の最期の時は刻刻と迫ってくる。

Synopsis
“Sending Off” follows the patients of Dr. Konta Kaoru and her team of nurses as they receive medical care in their homes.  Filmed over one year in rural Japan, the changing seasons provide a backdrop to the deepening relationships the patients form with their families as they reach the end of their lives. 

Screenings

AWARD
Nippon Docs Award (Best Documentary)
2019 Nippon Connection Film Festival (Germany)
ドイツにて開催された世界初上映では、ニッポン・ドックス部門観客賞を受賞しました。

WORLD PREMIER
2019 Nippon Connection Film Festival
(Frankfurt, Germany)
Fri, May 31 at 16:30 (INFO)*


JAPAN PREMIER  日本初上映

2019 ぴあフィルムフェスティバル
9月7日(土)14:30 国立映画アーカイブ (INFO)
2019 Pia Film Festival
September 7 at 14:30 in the National Film Archive of Japan (Tokyo, Japan)*

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIER
2019 Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
(Massachusetts, USA)
Sunday, September 15 at 1:45 pm (LINK)*


DUTCH PREMIER

2019 Camera Japan
(Rotterdam/ Amsterdam, Holland)
Saturday, Sept 28 at 22.00 (Rotterdam LINK)
Saturday, Oct 5 at 13:00 (Amsterdam LINK)*

AUSTRIAN PREMIER
2019 Japannual Japanischen Filmtage
(Vienna, Austria)
October 2 at 18:00 (LINK)*


GUAM PREMIER

2019 Guam International Film Festival
(Hagatna, Guam)
Sat, Oct 12 at 7:30PM (LINK)*

CANADIAN PREMIER
2019 Windsor International Film Festival
(Windsor, Canada)
Thurs, Nov 7 at 3:30PM (LINK)*

*監督登壇予定
* Director scheduled to be in attendance