Otoko no Isshō (2014)

Original title

娚の一生

Directed by

Ryūichi Hiroki

Genre

romance film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

19

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely woman in her thirties moves to a rural town after her grandmother passes away. There she meets a reserved older man and they slowly form a quiet bond.

gentlereflectiveintimatebittersweetcontemplativeslow-burngroundedtender

What happens

Otoko no Isshō (Japanese: 娚の一生; lit. "A Man's Lifetime") is a slice of life romance josei manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Nishi. It was published by Shogakukan on Flowers magazine and in four volumes compiling the chapters. A live action romantic drama film adaptation was released on February 14, 2015. It's directed by Ryūichi Hiroki and written by Hiroshi Saitō. It stars Nana Eikura and Etsushi Toyokawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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