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
Official website: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/special/episode/202209101000/
Sairi Ito
Momo
Shota Sometani
Yuta
Hirona Yamazaki
Rei
Sena Nakajima
Meiko Ochi
Atsushi Hashimoto
Nakahara
Tetsu Hirahara
Omusubi
Toru Nomaguchi
Ryopapa
Nobue Iketani
Tsuda
Keiko Horiuchi
Yuko
Kanji Furutachi
Narration