Bring Him Down To A Portable Size (JFF)

Riko, a celebrated novelist, reluctantly travels to northeastern Japan after the sudden death of her brother, whom she had long dismissed as selfish and childish. Filled with resentment, she sets about clearing his house, convinced he remains a source of trouble even in death. In the company of his ex-wife, daughter and son, Riko begins to see glimpses of a man whose lamentable actions concealed chronic illness and his quiet devotion to his children. His constant pleas for help, once seen as weakness, are revealed instead as small acts of bravery. Through humour and grief, the film raises the question of how well we can ever know another person, and how support, when freely given, can ripple forward in unseen ways.

Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Classification: 13
Release Date: 9 Sep 2026
Genre: Drama / Family
Running Time: 2 Hours 7 Minutes
Distributor: Film Festival Organizer
Cast: Ko Shibasaki, Joe Odagiri, Hikari Mitsushima
Director: Ryota Nakano
Format: 2D

Showing in 1 cinema locations on 16 Sep (as of 01:00PM, 15 Sep)

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