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Be with You (2004)

Be with You poster
Original title
いま、会いにゆきます
Directed by
Nobuhiro Doi
Genre
fantasy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy and his single father navigate life after the boy's mother dies. Then one day the mother reappears without her memories of the past or of them. The family tries to reconnect and find happiness together again.

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What happens

Be with You (いま、会いにゆきます, Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu), is a 2004 Japanese drama film based on a Japanese novel of the same name written by Takuji Ichikawa. The film was adapted from the novel by Yoshikazu Okada, and it was directed by Nobuhiro Doi. It stars actress Yūko Takeuchi as Mio Aio and actor Shido Nakamura as Takumi Aio. Be with You was first released at the 17th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 30 October 2004. The film grossed a total of $46,616,207 from its screenings in Japan and overseas countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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