Martial artist Chin Siu Ho starred
...Martial artist Chin Siu Ho starred
...Martial artist Chin Siu Ho starred
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The assured second feature from director Kadoi Hajime ( Tana no Sumi), Vacation subtly explores the effects of capital punishment on both the prisoner & the prison guard. Based on Yoshimura Akiras short story, Vacation unfolds in two threads, revealing a prison guards relationships with his wife-to-be & a death-row prisoner. Veteran actor Kobayashi Kaoru ( Tokyo Tower
- Mom & Me, & Sometimes Dad) stars opposite Nishijima Hidetoshi ( Freesia: Bullet Over Tears) & Otsuka Nene ( Hero).
Cool & calm middle-aged prison guard Hirai (Kobayashi Kaoru) has developed a quiet bond with death row inmate Kaneda (Nishijima Hidetoshi). As Kanedas days count down to the deadline, Hirai volunteers to be his "e;crutch"e;, the guard who accompanies the condemned to the gallows & holds the body. In return, he gets a one-week vacation prior to the execution, during which time he has a nervous arranged marriage meeting with single mother Mika (Otsuka Nene).