The summer of 1977.Liberace (Michael Douglas), a pianist of extraordinary talent and a flamboyant entertainer known for his extravagant stage costumes, captivates audiences with his performances. One day, a handsome young man named Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) visits him. The two quickly fall in love, beginning a secret and passionate relationship. To Liberace, Scott becomes his sole emotional support. To Scott, Liberace is a generous patron offering him a dreamlike life of lux

As the Hippocratic adage goes, "First, do no harm,"  medicine is not omnipotent. Osamu Tezuka introduced Dr. Kiriko, the euthanasia doctor, in Black Jack  precisely because he recognized the limits of medicine. Euthanasia is defined as a request made by those suffering from incurable, terminal illnesses accompanied by unbearable pain, while "death with dignity" refers to a decision made by someone with an incurable, terminal illness, regardless of pain. With the growing aware

The film titled Road North  is a quiet, understated road movie. When it comes to parenting, fathers—whether biological or adoptive—can rarely match the presence of a mother. An obese elderly man suddenly sets out on a journey. One night, pianist Timo, who has achieved professional success, returns home to find an old man snoring loudly in front of his door. The man turns out to be Timo’s estranged father Leo, who abandoned the family when Timo was three and hadn’t been heard

Aging is inevitable for all living things. Even stars of the silver screen are no exception. A Lady in Paris , a film whose French title translates to An Estonian in Paris , features the legendary actress Jeanne Moreau (born in 1928), and cheekily echoes the title Breakfast at Tiffany's . Anne, a woman entering her later years, has spent the past two years in Estonia caring for her mother while also raising children. After her mother passes away, she is left emotionally hollo

Do you remember the villain from Casino Royale  in the 007 series? That was Mads Mikkelsen, who stars here as a brilliant physician. He gains the favor of the Danish royal court, becomes a powerful behind-the-scenes figure, and ambitiously attempts to modernize the nation—only to see his hopes tragically crushed. The story is set in the late 18th century, around the time of the American Declaration of Independence and a decade before the French Revolution. In this period, Joh

© photo: Baruch Rafic – Les Films du Poisson / Taylor Media – All rights reserved – 2010 For Japanese audiences living in an island nation, the sight of an entire house being loaded onto a trailer and racing across the vast plains is astonishing. At first glance, The Tree —set beside a majestic fig tree—might seem like a pastoral tale reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie , but that couldn’t be further from the truth. The story begins with a tragedy: the father of the fa