Play Cards When You Die
2009, Japanese. Directed by Mai Nishino.
Ichiro Sasaki, 35, is working for a small training school in Tokyo. Though his work and his life are rather dull, he at least gets along somewhat well with his young daughter. He recieves a phone call one day, informing him of the sudden death of one of his colleagues. Shortly after this shocking news, his wife who is now living apart cuts him down further by telling him, "You don't see anything." While walking in the night, Ichiro is struck by an idea: why don't we go there? He heads off holding his daughter's hand. And thus begins a strange little tale of an ordinary father and his daughter.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 October 2009
- Original title
- 死んだらゲームをすればいい
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mai Nishino
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Play Cards When You Die runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Play Cards When You Die isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 October 2009. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Play Cards When You Die?
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Who directed Play Cards When You Die?
Play Cards When You Die (2009) was directed by Mai Nishino and stars Yukiya Kitamura, Ayumi Kimura, Chieko Misaka.