The Island of Cats

Daikichi is seventy. He lives on a small island. He was born and grew up there. Since his wife died he has been on his own. His cat Tama is with him. His days pass quietly. He spends time with the friends he grew up with. Iwao is one of them. His son Tsuyoshi lives in Tokyo. Tsuyoshi worries about his father being alone on the island. Daikichi is content as he is. Then a close friend dies, he starts thinking about his own health, and the shape of his days begins to change. Taken from a manga series, the hundred and three minute film is a Japanese production Mitsuaki Iwago finished in 2019.