The Last Blossom

An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.

Cast & Crew

Director

Baku Kinoshita

Kaoru Kobayashi

Akutsu (1986) (voice)

Junki Tozuka

Akutsu (2023) (voice)

Hikari Mitsushima

Nana Nagata (younger) (voice)

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Nana Nagata (older) (voice)

Pierre Taki

Housenka (voice)

Hideaki Murata

Hayashida (voice)