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  • Reason of Life (2015)
  • 80 min | Drama
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Reason of Life (2015)
80 min | Drama
Reason of Life is the dark, foreboding tale that chronicles the downfall of a once successful schoolteacher after his son commits an unthinkable act - the murder of his own mother and the teacher's wife. Following his wife's death and his ...See moreReason of Life is the dark, foreboding tale that chronicles the downfall of a once successful schoolteacher after his son commits an unthinkable act - the murder of his own mother and the teacher's wife. Following his wife's death and his sons departure to prison, the teacher shuts down entirely and begins work as a lonely taxi driver, telling nobody about his story for the fear they may recognize him from the newspapers. Upon his sons release from prison, the teacher's fate is ultimately determined... See less
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Director
Yuji Kanda
Writer
Yuji Kanda
Cinematographer
Ken'ichi Aikawa (as Kenichi Aikawa)
Editors
Minoru Kurimura | Hideomi Nagahama | Megumi Ono | Junichi Sakasegawa
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Updated Dec 31, 2015
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2015 (Japan)

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