The Fossil

Overview

An industrialist is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is abroad in Europe at the time, and a glimpse of a Japanese woman in that setting causes him to imagine her as the personification of his impending fate. As his dialogue with his imagined mortality continues, he meets the living woman, the template for his fantasy, and together, they tour rural churches. Gradually, he comes to some kind of peace about the diagnosis. When he returns to Japan, he is met with a series of challenges that profoundly test the lessons he has learned.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 4, 1975

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Yonki-no-Kai Productions,Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company,Haiyu-za Film Production Company Ltd.,Horo-Kai,Yonki-no-Kai Productions, Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0135496