is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Shunya Ità Â. It was Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It won the award for Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
The film follows Fuyukichi Takano, a university professor fired due to his worsening Alzheimer's disease. Fuyukichi's condition causes his family to rally around him, deepening their ties to each other in the process.