Lear on the Shore(2017)

Lear on the Shore is a poignant drama about Chokichi Kuwahata, a once-celebrated actor whose mind and body have been worn down by dementia and age. When his daughter and her partners decide to place him in a retirement home against his will, Chokichi escapes and encounters an unexpected connection—a child from another relationship he never knew. The film explores themes of dignity, family obligation, and redemption as an aging man grapples with his fading legacy and the chance to forge a new bond. Tender and unflinching, it examines how the elderly navigate loss of autonomy while searching for meaning in their final years.