Love Life

2022 2h 3m JA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 109

Drama

Synopsis

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Taeko and her husband, Jirō, are living a peaceful existence with her young son, Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fumino Kimura
Taeko Ōsawa
Kento Nagayama
Jirō Ōsawa
Atom Sunada
Park Shinji
Hirona Yamazaki
Yamazaki
Misuzu Kanno
Akie Ōsawa
Tomorowo Taguchi
Makoto Ōsawa
Tetta Shimada
Keita
Natsume Mito
Yōko Kondō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koji Fukada
Writers: Koji Fukada
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: France, Japan

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koji Fukada, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sylvie Lager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Fumino Kimura and Kento Nagayama and Atom Sunada carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18235306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Koji Fukada directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Sylvie Lager cuts. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Directed by Koji Fukada, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sylvie Lager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fumino Kimura and Kento Nagayama and Atom Sunada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt18235306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Editing: Sylvie Lager
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,782
Original language: JA
IMDB: Love Life (2022)

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CinemaSerf2023-10-22
★ 7/10
Anyone else remember playing "Othello" (the board game - not the "enemy in your mouth to steal your brains" guy)? I loved it... Anyway, "Taeko" (Fumino Kimura) lives with her second husband "Jirô" (Kento Nagayama) who has cheerfully adopted her rather lively young son "Keita" (Tetta Shimada) who is always playing the game. Indeed he is a champion and part of an online group who thrive at the thing. It's his birthday and he's all excitable. Mum loves a bath but often forgets to drain it afterwards... An accident ensues that leads to her ex-husband "Paku" (the frequently scene-stealing Atomu Sunada) coming back into their lives. He is an homeless, deaf, man and as both work for the local authority, "Jirô" suggests that - not entirely for altruistic reasons - she try to find him an home. His continuing presence puts everyone under a microscope that assesses decisions made and those yet to come for not just the three directly involved, but for grandparents who wanted a grandchild of their own and for people from both of their past lives. It deals with the expected emotions of guilt and torment, but it manages to avoid steeping us in sentimentality nor does it immerse us too depressingly in what is clearly a scenario riddled with grief and "what ifs?". The young Shimada is enjoyable to watch at the start and there is a definite chemistry here as the adults come to terms with their situation. It may seem a little long, but I felt Kôji Fukada paced this well allowing the characters to evolve in a natural fashion and making this quite an enjoyably poignant, at times darkly humorous, tale of family.

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