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[For Seniors] Laughs and Tears! Recommended Amazon Prime Video Selections
Looking for videos you can relax and enjoy at home for yourself or your family? Amazon Prime Video offers a wide selection of titles that are friendly for seniors, including heartwarming dramas, beloved classics, and works that prompt reflection on family love and dementia.
In this article, we’ve picked out recommendations on Amazon Prime Video that are easy to watch with just a remote.
You’re sure to find the perfect title for a leisurely afternoon or a relaxing time before bed.
We hope you find a new favorite to enjoy.
[For Seniors] Laughs and Tears! Recommended Amazon Prime Video Selections (1–10)
DeparturesNEW!
Departures, the film that won the Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards, explores life, death, and the meaning of existence through the profession of the nōkanshi—an encoffiner who places the deceased into their coffins.
Daigo Kobayashi, the protagonist played by Masahiro Motoki, applies for a seemingly attractive job and only learns what it entails during the interview.
After some hesitation, he secretly begins working as an encoffiner without telling his wife and discovers its profound fulfillment.
However, he faces prejudice from those around him, and his wife opposes the job once she learns what it involves.
Torn yet persevering, Daigo confronts death and, in doing so, finds the meaning of life.
Secret; something kept hidden (kakushigoto).NEW!
Triggered by her long-estranged father’s onset of dementia, Chisako—played by Anne—begins living with him.
Growing weary of life with a man who is practically a stranger, Chisako meets a boy who appears to bear injuries likely caused by abuse.
She lies that she is his mother and starts living with him.
As the three of them share a home, they gradually grow closer and begin to form a family.
But that happiness does not last for long…
A tear-jerking work that compels you to reflect on what family truly means.
Above all, everyone gather!NEW!
The Drifters film “Naniwa Nakutomo Zen’in Shūgō!!” is a work that’s always packed with laughs and delightful chaos.
Set in Kusatsu Onsen, a clash between a new local-line stationmaster played by Norihira Miki and a bus company director played by Chōsuke Ikariya sparks a huge commotion as station staff and bus company employees battle over hot spring tourists! The plot spirals into an absurd whirlwind with even a disappearance and a murder case, leaving you laughing nonstop as you can’t make heads or tails of what’s going on! It’s a must-watch for everyone from the Drifters generation—you might come away with different impressions than you had back then.
Wonder, you are the sunNEW!
The protagonist of this work is Auggie, a 10-year-old boy.
Due to a genetic disorder, Auggie has undergone as many as 27 facial surgeries since birth and has lived with almost no contact with the outside world.
However, his parents decide to expose him to the world and enroll him in school.
There, for the first time in his life, Auggie is hurt and troubled by various difficulties, but he draws strength from his family’s support and faces them with determination.
As people witness his courage, their attitudes and perceptions toward him gradually change…
It is a moving story about the warmth and bonds of family and the courage of a young boy.
Samurai Time SlipperNEW!
Shinzaemon Kousaka, a samurai of the Aizu domain, receives a secret order to slay a Choshu retainer.
But the moment their blades cross, lightning strikes.
When he comes to, he finds himself in the distant future—modern times—on the set of a period drama.
Completely bewildered, Shinzaemon causes trouble wherever he goes.
At last, he learns that the Edo shogunate he strove to protect has already fallen.
Though he even contemplates death, the kindness of those around him gives him the strength to live a new life—on a path where he plays the man who gets cut down in period dramas.
My Wonderful LifeNEW!
This is a work that portrays Bailey, a dog who dearly loves his owner.
Bailey, who was reborn three times to reunite with his owner Ethan, finally achieves his long-cherished wish of seeing Ethan again.
But what he realizes then is the mission he is meant to fulfill.
The deeply moving bond and love between puppy Bailey and the young Ethan will touch your heart, and the inevitable parting that comes to dogs and humans, whose lifespans differ, will bring tears to everyone’s eyes.
It’s a work I hope people who have a dog—or are thinking of getting one—will see.
How to Find the Best Way to Live Your LifeNEW!
Carter, who has devoted his life to auto repair, and Edward, a businessman who has lived obsessed with money, meet in a hospital room.
They both learn they have only a short time left and hit it off, deciding to do the things they’ve left undone in life.
Two men whose paths would never have crossed under ordinary circumstances find their fates intertwined, embarking on a final journey filled with laughter and tears.
As we grow older, don’t we naturally find ourselves looking back and thinking, “I should have done this,” or “I wanted to do that”? This film just might be the spark that helps you take a new step forward.