Commentaire par SabrinaB-9

This film gave plenty of time to the audience to contemplate on the complex theme of aging in a growing society focused on youth. The film opens on a scene based on the true story of the Japanese man who massacred 19 disabled patients in their hospital beds, believing that he was providing mercy for his victims and a sacrifice that would benefit the nation. Introducing viewers to this very dark event and connecting it to the ethics of care for aging citizens, strikes the dystopian, yet realistic, and societal critical tone for the rest of the film. The scenes have very slow and long scenes showing mundane acts, such as making food, filling out paperwork, and with wide camera shots that has the audience feel more like they are surveilling the characters. There are few moments of character development and it feels slightly detached, when you don't always know a character's full history. However, it puts you into the exact moments the characters are going through seemingly in real time, which adds to the realism of the film. Whether or not the main characters are surrounded by people in a given scene, the lack of nondiegetic sound or music (which would influence how you feel), creates a sense of extreme, heartbreaking loneliness. Considering how Mishi is struggling with her decision to go through with Plan 75, her internal thoughts stay secret which is poignant in thinking about elderly solitude and the painful emotions that arise from that topic. Plan 75 depicts aging as an ongoing ethical question instead of just using senior citizen character to invoke emotion. 6.5/10.