The Discarnates (1988)

  • NR
  • 09/15/1988 (JP)
  • Fantasy, Drama
  • 1h 48m

Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.

Overview

A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Director

Taichi Yamada

Novel

Shin'ichi Ichikawa

Screenplay

Cast

Morio Kazama's headshot

Morio Kazama

Hidemi Harada
Kumiko Akiyoshi's headshot

Kumiko Akiyoshi

Fusako Harada
Tsurutaro Kataoka's headshot

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Eikichi Harada
Toshiyuki Nagashima's headshot

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Ichiro Mamiya
Yūko Natori's headshot

Yūko Natori

Kei Fujino
Atsuko Kawada's headshot

Atsuko Kawada

Junko Kawada
Bengal's headshot

Bengal

Taxi Driver
Takashi Sasano's headshot

Takashi Sasano

Dentist

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