Event Location: Event Cinemas Innaloo

The club? POWA. The Location? Event Cinemas Innaloo. The Time? 4:00pm, Saturday, 25th April. The Blossom? Last.

There are like, 20 films out in the first half of this year, it seems. That means more outings, this time, we are seeing a film from the creatives behind the very well received anime series ODD TAXI, in “The Last Blossom.” Better yet, for our POWA members, we are offering a chance to slip in for free, as the excellent people at SugoiCo have offered POWA two “Admit 2” passes for our community’s use!

Naturally, all our standard warnings and tips apply; POWA cannot guarantee seats in the cinema, so if you are unlucky or late, you might not get a ticket at all from the box office. If you are particularly worried, feel free to purchase your ticket in advance. Similarly, if you’re late, you might have trouble finding the group and getting snacks and drinks. Long story short? Show up early! Use our discord to coordinate finding the group, talk about the film in advance of the screening and chat during the film itself, if you so desire!

Now, for the films description and a trailer.

““What a pathetic life.”

Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his solitary cell. The voice mocking him belongs to a balsam flower with an uncanny ability to talk. Through their ‘conversation,’ Akutsu begins to reflect on his past.

1987, summer. In a town by the sea, down-and-out yakuza Akutsu moves into a shabby apartment found for him by his sworn brother, Tsutsumi. Out in the yard, a balsam flower grows. Akutsu shares his new home with Nana, a woman six years his junior, and her newborn son Kensuke. From their veranda, they watch a massive fireworks display. The three of them live happily, until Akutsu suddenly finds himself in need of a huge sum of money, which leads him to join Tsutsumi in an attempt to rob their own organization’s safe of 300 million yen…

“You gotta hit a dead end to get a chance to turn it around.”

This is the tale of one man’s life, and the ones he loves.”

We hope to see you there!