The Last Blossom-Japan Foundation Film Tour 2026 at Storyhouse

A man with a criminal past seeks a new beginning in life — but can he really become someone beyond himself? An elderly man named Akutsu Minoru serving a life sentence, awaits a lonely death in his prison cell. The only real sign of life in the cell is a potted balsam flower — hosenka in Japanese. One night, Minoru begins sharing his life story with the flower — and, improbably, it starts talking back. Through their conversations, Minoru recalls his past and reflects on the meaning of his life.