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Plan 75: Dystopian Film Critiques Elderly Worth in Japan

1/11/2025

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In Chie Hayakawa’s haunting film “Plan 75,” a dystopian Japan emerges where citizens over 74 can opt for assisted suicide for $1,000. Inspired by a tragic event, the film powerfully critiques a society that values productivity over human dignity, revealing the heartbreaking pressure on the elderly to prove their worth in a harsh welfare system.

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Story summary

In Chie Hayakawa’s haunting film “Plan 75,” a dystopian Japan emerges where citizens over 74 can opt for assisted suicide for $1,000. Inspired by a tragic event, the film powerfully critiques a society that values productivity over human dignity, revealing the heartbreaking pressure on the elderly to prove their worth in a harsh welfare system.