"Plan 75," which won a top prize at Cannes, and was Japan's Oscar submission last year, sensitively addresses the topic of euthanasia. In her feature film debut, writer/director Chie Hayakawa expanded her short film about a future government policy that encourages folks over the age of 75 to choose the date of their own death — with cash payments provided as incentives.
"People often talk about the value of life based on one's productivity ... The real trigger was my anger towards intolerant society."
