Plan 75
dir. Chie Hayakawa · 2022
Society often devalues the lives of the elderly, leading individuals to confront difficult choices about their worth and existence.
An elderly woman grapples with the reality of her diminishing means of survival in a society that has deemed her life expendable. As she navigates the chilling implications of Plan 75, the government initiative promoting voluntary euthanasia, the film immerses viewers in a world where choices about life and death are dictated by bureaucratic indifference. Watching it feels like a slow, haunting descent into the moral complexities of existence, where every decision weighs heavily on the heart.
In a Japan of the near future, the government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanized to remedy a super-aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a young Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.
Talking points
- ethical implications of euthanasia
- the role of government in personal decisions
- aging and societal value
- the impact of economic pressures on life choices
