An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.

The Last Blossom (2025)

★ 8/10 October 10, 2025 91 min

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Director: Baku Kinoshita  ·  Writer: Kazuya Konomoto

An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.

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Director

Baku Kinoshita

Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi Akutsu (1986) (voice) Junki Tozuka Akutsu (2023) (voice) Hikari Mitsushima Nana Nagata (younger) (voice) Yoshiko Miyazaki Nana Nagata (older) (voice) Pierre Taki Housenka (voice) Hideaki Murata Hayashida (voice) Hiroki Yasumoto Tsutsumi (voice) Soma Saito Wakamatsu (voice) Kouta Nakayama Konishi (voice) Natsuki Hanae Kensuke (voice)