Sadao Abe cast in movie “I Am Makimoto”

Sadao Abe is cast in movie “I Am Makimoto.” The film is remake of 2013 British-Italian film “Still Life” and the remake will be directed by Nobuo Mizuta. Actor Sadao Abe and Director Nobuo Mizuta previously worked together in movies “Maiko haaaan!!!” and “No More Cry!!!” For “I Am Makimoto,” Sadao Abe will play So Makimoto. He works in a department at city hall that is responsible for taking care of funeral rites for deceased individuals without family members.

“I Am Makimoto” will be released September, 2022 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: So Makimoto (Sadao Abe) works in the omiokuri department at city hall. The department’s main responsibility is to hold funerals for deceased individuals without family members and bury them at a cemetery. So Makimoto doesn’t like to socialize with other people or listen to other people. By doing his job, he meets various people and slowly begins to change his life.