Momo and the Seven Papagenos (2022)

  • NR
  • 08/20/2022 (JP)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 59m

Overview

Twenty-five-year-old Momo has friends. Her parents live some distance away, but they sometimes get together to dine out. She dates an acceptable guy, and they share drinks at home. She apologizes to unreasonable clients over the phone at work and hones her ability to keep things civil with coworkers at drinks after work. This perfectly ordinary life means Momo doesn't immediately notice a nagging feeling: "I want to die." For her, it's a phrase she must never say aloud. One summer, unable to bear the thought of the coming Monday, Momo takes a day off from work. She begins to visit other people who struggle with thoughts of suicide, but have discovered alternatives and choose to live instead. She connects with these "Papagenos" through social media. Over the course of her difficult journey, Momo herself begins to discover other choices beyond death.

Takuya Kato

Writer

Lea Gotoh

Director

Cast

Sairi Ito's headshot

Sairi Ito

Momo
Shota Sometani's headshot

Shota Sometani

Yuta
Hirona Yamazaki's headshot

Hirona Yamazaki

Rei
Sena Nakajima's headshot

Sena Nakajima

Meiko Ochi
Atsushi Hashimoto's headshot

Atsushi Hashimoto

Nakahara
Tetsu Hirahara's headshot

Tetsu Hirahara

Omusubi
Toru Nomaguchi's headshot

Toru Nomaguchi

Ryopapa
Nobue Iketani's headshot

Nobue Iketani

Tsuda

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