Sad Vacation (サッド ヴァケイション, Saddo Vakeishon) is a 2007 Japanese drama film written and directed by Shinji Aoyama, adapted from his novel.

Being third and last of Aoyama's "Kitakyushu Saga",[1] Sad Vacation brings together several characters from his previous films Helpless and Eureka and continues to explore their lives, all the while being a separate story that doesn't require watching previous films.

[2] Kenji Shiraishi (Tadanobu Asano) is involved in trafficking of illegal immigrants from China to Japan.

Instead of selling him with others that arrived, Kenji flees with the boy to look after him and make an attempt at normal life.

The people after the boy, unexpected encounter with long lost family members and his own vengeful nature are standing in a way of his future.