
Momo and the Seven Papagenos
Twenty-five-year-old Momo has friends. Her parents live some distance away, but they sometimes get together to dine out. She dates an acceptable guy, and they share drinks at home. She apologizes to unreasonable clients over the phone at work and hones her ability to keep things civil with coworkers at drinks after work. This perfectly ordinary life means Momo doesn't immediately notice a nagging feeling: "I want to die." For her, it's a phrase she must never say aloud. One summer, unable to bear the thought of the coming Monday, Momo takes a day off from work. She begins to visit other people who struggle with thoughts of suicide, but have discovered alternatives and choose to live instead. She connects with these "Papagenos" through social media. Over the course of her difficult journey, Momo herself begins to discover other choices beyond death.
Release Date: 2022-08-20
Drama
TV Movie
★★★★★★★★★★ (3 votes)
Official website: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/special/episode/202209101000/
Casts

Sairi Ito
as Momo

Shota Sometani
as Yuta

Hirona Yamazaki
as Rei

Sena Nakajima
as Meiko Ochi

Atsushi Hashimoto
as Nakahara

Tetsu Hirahara
as Omusubi

Toru Nomaguchi
as Ryopapa

Nobue Iketani
as Tsuda

Keiko Horiuchi
as Yuko

Kanji Furutachi
as Narration