0.5 mm (Japanese: 0.5ミリ) is a 2014 Japanese drama film written and directed by Japanese novelist and filmmaker Momoko Andō. It was released in Japan on November 8, 2014.
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Synopsis
Sawa Yamagishi was employed as a nursing care assistant. Sawa finally lost her residence and career when the family of an elderly man urged her to sleep with him. She's got nowhere to go now. Sawa intervenes in the lives of elderly persons who are having problems. After meeting them, Sawa's personal scars begin to heal and their lives change.
Cast
Sakura Ando as Sawa Yamagishi
Akira Emoto as Takeshi Sasaki
Toshio Sakata as Shigeru
Mitsuko Kusabue as Shizue Makabe
Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshio Makabe
Kazue Tsunogae as Hamada
Miyoko Asada as Hisako
Junkichi Orimoto as Shozo Kataoka
Midori Kiuchi as Yukiko Kataoka
Nozomi Tsuchiya as Makoto Kataoka
Tatsuo Inoue as Yasuo
Masahiro Higashide as Karaoke clerk
Reception
Critical response
Maggie Lee of Variety called the film "a work of both cool precision and endearing eccentricity".
Accolades
At the 36th Yokohama Film Festival, the film was chosen as the 3rd best Japanese film of the year and Momoko Andō won the award for Best Director. At the 39th Hochi Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Picture and Masahiko Tsugawa won the award for Best Supporting Actor. At the 69th Mainichi Film Awards, Momoko Andō won the award for Best Screenplay and Sakura Ando won the award for Best Actress.