While the Right Hand Is Sleeping
2003 · 208 min · Drama
Shin, a painter, gets a fatal disease and cannot stop the shaking of his right hand. His wife Kei is a counselor, but lives without emotions. Their child, Kou reads people's minds but for that reason he lives with his own mind closed. As Shin starts losing his body functions, the family breaks down. One day, 'Sora', a gay caretaker comes into the house, so the relations of the family change, but in due course numerous tragic events occur.
- Director
- Koji Shirakawa
- Released
- June 28, 2003
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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