Lear on the Shore (海辺のリア), Masahiro Kobayashi, 2017
Kuwahata Chokichi used to be a famous actor, but now hes suspected to be suffering from dementia. He is betrayed by his older daughter, Yukiko, her husbandcumhisformerdisciple, Ikuo, and Yukikos lover, a mysterious driver, and gets sent to a highclass old folks home. One day, Choukichi runs away from the home and wanders to the beach where he meets his younger daughter, Nobuko, who he had with his lover. Although he had thrown Nobuko out in the past, he begins to imagine seeing her as the image of Cordelia, who is the beloved daughter of King Lear, after talking to her. Gradually, his past memories start to come back to him, and Choukichi heads towards the world of insanity.
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