The Burden of the Past
2023, Japanese. Directed by Atsushi Funahashi.
Japan has a recidivism rate of 50%. The staff at a magazine called CHANGE want to lower that by rehabilitating former prisoners. This forms the basis of FUNAHASHI Atsushi’s ensemble docudrama, which tells the story from both the perspectives of the editorial team and ex-cons.
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- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 12 March 2023
- Original title
- 過去負う者
- Country
- Japan
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How long is The Burden of the Past?
The Burden of the Past runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is The Burden of the Past on?
The Burden of the Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 2023. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Burden of the Past?
If you liked The Burden of the Past, try Van Gogh: Painted with Words, Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee, All That Breathes.
Who directed The Burden of the Past?
The Burden of the Past (2023) was directed by Atsushi Funahashi and stars Taku Tsujii, June Kubodero, Kiriko Kina.