Kami no Te DVD Box

[Machine Translation] Is it a way to prolong life or a way to euthanize? Is euthanasia necessary in modern Japan? In the "100-year life period," how should people face their final death? Based on the novel by best-selling author, Yo Kusakabe. Directed by Atsushi Kaneshige, who made his directorial debut with the drama series "Drama W". The role of Yasuo Shirakawa, a surgeon who euthanizes cancer patients and becomes a vortex figure, is played by Kippei Shiina. Co-starring Tetta Sugimoto, Sawa Suzuki, Yukiya Kitamura, Mari Hoshino, Maki Sakai, Masaomi Kondo, and a host of other talented actors. --A 21-year-old Shotaro Furubayashi (Hayama Shono) comes to see a skilled surgeon, Yasuo Shirakawa (Shiina Kippei). Shotaro is diagnosed as having anal cancer and is discharged from the hospital after surgery, but a few months later it is discovered that the cancer has metastasized. As the cancer progressed and worsened, he suffered excruciating pain and there was no hope for his recovery. His aunt Akiko (Maki Sakai), who was accompanying him, was driven into a mental corner and pleaded with Shirakawa to euthanize him. Shirakawa refused to do so and tried her best to treat Shotaro, but there was nothing she could do. Finally, after much anguish, he decides to euthanize him... Contains 5 episodes.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: spots, interview with cast

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それは、延命させる手か、安楽死させる手か。現代日本に安楽死は必要なのか? 「人生100年時代」の日本で人はいかに最後=死を迎えるか―― 終末期医療の在り方を問う衝撃の医療サスペンスエンタテインメント! 原作はベストセラー作家・久坂部羊。監督は連続ドラマW初メガホン・兼重淳。がん患者を安楽死させ渦中の人物となる外科医・白川泰生を演じるのは椎名桔平。共演は、杉本哲太、鈴木砂羽、北村有起哉、星野真里、坂井真紀、近藤正臣と豪華な実力派俳優が集結。――腕利きの外科医・白川泰生(椎名桔平)のもとに、21歳の古林章太郎(葉山奨之)が診察にやって来る。章太郎は肛門がんと診断され手術の後退院するが、数カ月後に転移が判明。がんが進行し悪化するにつれ耐え難い痛みに苦しみ、回復の見込みはなくなっていった。その状況に付き添っていた伯母の晶子(坂井真紀)も精神的に追い込まれ白川に安楽死の処置を懇願。白川はそれを拒否し、章太郎に寄り添い懸命に治療を行なうも、手の施しようがなくなる。そしてついに、苦悩の末、安楽死の処置を行なうが・・・。全5話収録。

特典映像(56分): スポット集、インタビュー入りスポット、キャストインタビュー