Pieta in the Toilet

Pieta in the Toilet

2015 · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Romance

Hiroshi has given up on his dreams of becoming a painter and works part-time cleaning office windows. He learns that he has only 3 months left to live. During his last summer, high school student Mai appears. Hiroshi becomes attracted to her.

Directed by Daishi Matsunaga · Written by Daishi Matsunaga

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