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In my mind, I have a list of five of the saddest films I've ever seen. Four minutes into watching Be With You, it had already made the list, so you can imagine how emotionally powerful this feature is.

The combination of romance and drama, alongside science-fiction and fantasy, was developed especially well, while the focus on promises, family, sacrifice and happiness, as the film's central themes, made the experience all the more entertaining, every second of the feature having a pertinent part to play. Yuji (Yuta Hiraoka) is an 18 year old gentleman, who continues to have fond memories of a beautiful moment that happened when he was six. That year, he (Akashi Takei) lived with his widowed father Takumi (Shido Nakamura), who, while also suffering from an illness, had become a disillusioned and incomplete wreck without the presence of his adoring wife, Mio (Yuko Takeuchi), who had passed away a year before.

Both however, lived in hope that the promise Mio made before her passing, that she would return during the rainy season, would come to fruition. When Mio miraculously appears, as promised, she has no memory of the past, Yuji and Takumi seeing this as an opportunity to start over, while reminding Mio of the love they once felt. Despite their rekindled happiness, father and son wonder what may come of Mio when the rainy season passes. The three lead actors were outstanding in their roles, the depth of their emotions creating a genuine on-screen family. Yosuke Asari and Chihiro Otsuka as Takumi and Mio during their adolescence, are equally talented in their roles, despite their minimal dialogue, convincingly showing their emotions through gesture and expression.

Moreover, Karen Miyama as Takumi's co-worker, Aya, and You as Yuji's teacher, both deserved more on-screen time, as did Fumiyo Kohinata as Doctor Noguchi, who was especially appealing in his role. Moving on, the musical score heightened the emotional moments of the feature, though never at the expense of other production elements, while the directorial decisions pertaining to the use of camera were equally brilliant at increasing the film's beauty.

By the end, I was very impressed how the film managed to bring everything together, so, despite the unique peculiarity of the plot, it actually made sense. I'm always on the look-out for films that will touch my heart, and Be With You will astonishingly do just this, while remaining in your thoughts long after the credits have rolled - safe to say, BRING LOTS OF TISSUES! On a side note, there is a scene in which you see a young boy's penis - those easily shocked by nudity may want to take precautions. This is a simple story about love in it's best context: Two shy people who fall in love, with a mystical occurrence added. It does not lecture; it demonstrates through kindness, gentleness and selflessness by all the characters.

Before I review it, let me add that humans have generally the same set of emotions, in varying degrees, dictated by life experience, culture and genetic makeup. If you are young and inexperienced, or if you are cold hearted, this movie may mean nothing. If you are happily married, or have been married a long time, it may mean little.

If you are a grandmotherly matron, or just old, you may dab your eyes a bit and move on. But if you are a person like me, who has known women like the one in the movie, and who has lost them through mistake or circumstance, it will strike a chord that will course through your soul and strike all the other chords of loss and grief that have lain dormant, until your body is ringing in a cacophony of resonating notes that pierce your heart and tell you once more your chance will never come again.

Neither I nor the movie are religious, but somehow I kept thinking of First Corinthians:13 all through the film, because that is the best definition of true love that I know. Have to say I watched this movie unintentionally. Turn to it while playing midway in my cable TV program. Firstly, thought it was just another drama, but the casts are really good. Firstly, the mother and lover Mio. The father and the son. The plot might seem a bit slow just like other Asians drama, but up to the two third of the movie, everything makes sense and getting more interesting.

While not a sucker for drama, this movie impresses me and believe it is a must watch, for the casts can really bring the emotions to the audience. Also, this kind if movies sometimes proves that it does not always take Hollywood budget with superstar name to bring out a good movie.

With good cast and execution, a simple movie may engage audience to the perspective of movie maker. And this one movie is executed really well. I always find myself scouring books and movies during my free time. But this movie was not accidentally found under the covers of dusty cupboards or old bed sheets.

It's a movie that I have watched with my love one, and it's a movie I'll cherish even after she's gone. Be with you (Ima, Ai Ni Yukimasu) is a film that's affected my sense of time, both in the real world and the dream world. And it's going to do so for the years to come. Mind you guys, I'm more of a fan of chick flicks and B movies that just stretches my face because of laughter. But if you ever get a glimpse of this movie, you'll definitely find yourself thinking of other reelers like The Time Traveler's Wife. The story is non-linear and linear at the same time. It's a love story, not that revolves between two lovers but a love story of a family.

It's mushy, funny at some point. Just the right type of movie that you would enjoy watching during a blissful rainy day, pun intended.

What I really like about the flick is how the actors gave the characters, well, their characters. Raw emotions here and there.

Even Yuji, the kid, was awesome. The non-diegetic scoring (outside of the film sounds and tunes) fit at every moment. No wonder it grossed around 47 million dollars! This film is not for the typical man, because only real man can appreciate the beauty of having a family. I heard the book is a great read too.

If you want a funny movie with a theme similar to this one, I recommend watching Cyborg Girl (Boku no Kanojo wa Saibōgu). But if you really want to cuddle and kiss under the rain, this movie is a definite must-watch, together with pizza, cola, and a roll of tissue. This is one of the stupid movies i've ever seen so far.

I was very mad at this movie since it's just so stupid like a children's fantasy story, illogic, unreasonable and absolute childish. By using a background scene in the beautiful japanse countryside, a foolish looking moronic man good for nothing, could be a husband and father. The main character of this role was unluckily played by an annoying actor who i just failed to find it acceptable even for such stupid fantasy.

The kid in this moronic movie was quite cute though, and of course the actress who played that fairy tale like spiritual and ghost-like wife/mother was such a beautiful actress. I often think that being an actor sometimes is the worst occupation that a person could ever do. Because when a stupid screenplay with stupid scenario, storyline, plot, no matter how unreasonable and stupid it would be, once you signed up for such casting, the only way you could do is to put aside of your real-life logic, reasoning ability, or whatever normality you have, you have to follow it and play along. But to a viewer like me, you just couldn't accept anything on the face value.

This movie is one of the hardest experiences i have encountered, because it's so stupid and moronic over-the-top foolish. A daylight fantasy, dreaming up by the Japanese comic generation with so many unexplainable flaws so big that could drive a semi container truck through. Don't be so sentimentally stupid and so stupidly romantic to be fooled by this disgusting day dream. Just a short amateur Review of this Movie: First i'd like to say, that i'm not a really big fan of Lovestories, but when i was watching this Movie (please! Watch it in original Language (Japanese!!)), i just thought it is worth every single Cent! On the Movie itself: It has a slow build-up (don't know if this is the correct English term) but speeds up more and more till the end, where i was just overwhelmed. I can recommend this Movie to everyone!

It's one of the best movies i've seen in the last 10 years, and i truly can say that i saw a way too much Movies! Also those who only pretend to watch Actionmovies and Thrillers like 'The Expendables', 'Blow', and 'Lord of War' should take a look on this one. I have not seen such a touching and romantic movie in a long time!

I watched a lot of movies but this one is definitely near the top of my list of all-time favorites. The story line is really original, you may find it difficult to understand the movie at first but the way the story unfolds is simply perfect.

The acting of the lead actor and the actress is outstanding, the two of them just have so much on-screen chemistry. I especially love the actress, she has this angelic aura around her, I completely fell in love with her beautiful smile.

Oh and the kid Yuji and his 'girlfriends' were really cute too. I strongly recommend this movie to everyone, a great one to watch with your girl/boyfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will not lie. If you watch a lot of Japanese movies in the jun'ai genre (jun'ai = pure love, such as Heavenly Forest, Say hello for me, Nada sou sou, etc.) you will see that Be with you is the best of them all.

However, I strongly disagree with some of the reviews that said 'if you have a pulse, you will enjoy this movie', or something along that line, just because everyone has their own cup of tea. This was one of the first Japanese movies that I watched, and though I did enjoy the beautiful, almost magical, scenes done by the director, I think the unreal aspect of it turned out to be the factor that ruined it for me. Beautiful scenery does not equal beautiful filming; in fact, this movie (and Heavenly forest, as well as Say hello for me, for that matter) seemed like a tale in heaven or in some lands where there are angels and fairies and not necessarily people. The love story here is indeed touching; I do like the family scenes a lot, but the structure of the movie is just too confusing, and the plot seems like it was written solely to 'move' people. When I feel like my feelings are manipulated through each situation in the movie, particular the ending, I usually am not moved by that particular incident. So bottom line: very good acting, beautiful filming, but unrealistic love story (I know it's not meant to be realistic, but come on, the setting was real life and not a 'Once upon a time' sort of setting).

Convincing for its genre, but to say it's 'the best Japanese movie', or that it had a significant impact on Japanese movies as a whole, is probably misleading. If you want a movie that most likely will make you cry, you can try this movie.

However, it didn't work for me. If you want more realistic love stories that are touching, but on the more subtle side, both cinematically and plot-wise, try 'Rainbow Song' (Niji no megami) or 'Love Letter' (by Iwai Shunji). If you just want a good (but realistic!) love story that can happen just about anywhere, try Oto-na-ri (done by the same director as 'Rainbow Song').

I never thought this film would pull me through! But I got to develop the faith right from the beginning for this film. From the start I never get that instantly pulled. I thought of the preliminary portions to be weak, dense and unconvincing. Surprisingly, while the film progresses it gave me a pinch to watch it more thoroughly.

I saw Takumi's (Nakamura Shidou) character unfold. He was weak, careless and looks dumb-witted, but his love for his only child and wife is unquestionable. I saw his son Yuji, whom I thought in the beginning, was a different person (considering he's already 18 during that time—I got temporarily confused).

He was an innocently, kind-hearted child who loves his father very much and yearns for his mother's care. Mio (Yuko Takeuchi) was the wife of Takumi, whose character seems complicatedly mixed in the life of the father and son. I found the story really interesting. I never imagined there are lots of stories in Japan as beautiful as this.

I love the simplicity and uniqueness of the story. How it begin, how it progressed, how it elevated and unraveled all the lingering questions about the characters and the situation. I love the characters, the life they've created.

I also didn't expect Nakamura Shidou to play the part. He was for me a stiff character, playing the roles of serious man, but this changed my viewpoint to him as a potential actor capable of playing well any role given to him. This is the first time I saw Yuko Takeuchi. I wouldn't really consider her acting here superb, but nevertheless she played her part very well. I can see well how she acted the mother she would be for Yuji. Overall the film is indeed very good. I have to admit it touched me deeply.

I didn't even expect I have all those tears rolling in my face when Mio said her goodbyes to Takumi in the near end! Gosh since 'The Notebook' and 'A Walk To Remember' this story made my heart jerk and let my eyes cry till it subsided. I recommend this to anyone who loves unique, though not that very captivating, simple but beautiful story to watch and seat how the story unfolds. One may not like the characters as how they played their part, but the story is worthy enough and may change your mind about the characters.

Though i've used IMDb for a long time, i felt compelled to finally create an account and write a comment on this movie - though it looks like these comments are just going be preaching to the choir! I'm 30 years old, and i can count on one hand the number of times that i have cried in my adult life. This is not to say that i completely lack emotion, nor is it to say that i haven't had tough times. It just seems that, even in my saddest moments, i can't even MAKE myself cry. Not only that, but i doubt i've shed more than a tear or two.ever. because of a movie - and i have a rather large collection. That was before i watched this movie.

I cried more during this movie than i've cried in my entire adult life. I was completely blown away by how beautiful and touching it was. All of us dream of finding true love - someone who inspires you so much that your feelings become poetry in your head. Someone who can stand next to you on the coldest autumn morning and make the sunrise feel like spring dawning. But what if you met that person, and you lost them? This movie asks that question, and it shows you how powerful and important love is.

I really can't say enough good things about this movie. I watched it without knowing anything about it at all.

I didn't read the back of the movie, nor did i read any of the reviews - i just knew that it was a well regarded movie (i tend to do that with foreign movies). Although it took a while to really start feeling attached to the characters, by the middle of the movie i was emotionally on the edge of my seat. The movie is beautiful and inspirational. And i think you can tell by the torrent of 10/10s for this movie, it is a movie you will not soon forget. This film, like most other Japanese human dramas I've ever watched, is somewhat slow paced but I like its poetic representation. What I liked the most was its brilliant plot that told audiences the greatness of love through surprising turn-over.

This film is really deeply touching and heartwarming. Although the story of this film is unrealistic fantasy, I'd like to recommend this film to everyone and even to those who love the realistic human dramas.

One thing that bothered me a little was the casting of Shido Nakamura as Takumi, the male lead. In fact, what bothered me was not his performance but his aggressive images that I happened to built from my previously watched films where his role was a scary karate fighter (in Fearless) or a tough general (in Red Cliff) or a cold blooded lieutenant (in Letters from Iojima).

It was a little shock for me that Shido Nakamura was playing Takumi who tended to be so gentle, shy and even wimpy. Despite Shido Nakamura's good performance, I couldn't stop his aggressive Yakuza-like images being overlapped on Takumi and it eventually made the beginning part of the film the Beauty and the Beast-like-fairy tale for me.

However, I think all the actors in the film including Shido Nakamura, performed fairly well and it went well with the story. If you had not yet watched Shido Nakamura's acting performance other than in this film, you would surely be surprised by his drastic change in his other films from a shy office clerk to a cold blooded fighter who throws deadly karate chops.;-). This was an amazing film, that I don't mind watching again and again even though I know the story already!

I've watched the film few times but I always end up in tears in the last 10 min of the film. Before it hits the last 10 minutes, you will see how much Takumi loved Mio, and what he went through to capture her heart eventually. And by the end of the '6 week miracle', she assures him that she had a truly happy life and Takumi and Yuji should not blame themselves for her death.

Up till this point, you would think this is an ordinary touching love story. But the last 10 minutes of twist revealing Mio's hidden Diary makes the great difference. It reruns the past story in Mio's eye, instead of Takumi's.

There, you will learn all the new discoveries you never knew before. And what lead Mio to come back after 1 year of her death. It solves all the mysteries in the end.

This movie really moved my heart and I hope to see more films with ingenious ideas like this. I just watched this movie for 8th or 9th time. It's been almost a year since I last watched this movie, and I've watched a lot of great movies in 2007, but I have come to realize that this movie is still the best movie I've watched to date. The second and best of the TBS Summer Pure Love Trilogy, this film is far better made than Sekai no Chuushin and Taiyou no Uta. Acting was great and music is simply unforgettable. Tiny pieces of mysteries were placed throughout the movie, but everything comes together perfectly in the end.

The story development of this movie has become the ultimate Junai formula, and has been copied many times since, but none of them could match this original movie. I remember almost every single line of this movie by now, but watching it inevitably left a smile on my face in many scenes, and brought tears to my eyes near the end. Perfect casting, music, story, directing.

This movie will remain my favorite film for many years to come. I sought out this film on the strength of the reviews on IMDb and regard it as a gentle, enjoyable romantic drama.

The performance of the 3 main actors in the family are lifelike and believable. Also the story is one which requires a second viewing. Definitely one film to save for a rainy day! The film is set in a small town and the plot involves a husband and son coping in life without the wife/mother who has died. Whilst walking one day the 2 remaining family members find a woman who looks exactly like the wife/mother but is behaving rather strangely. Is she who they think she is or is she someone else?

Pros - Brilliant performances, cinematography and direction Cons - Apart from a minor flaw/feature in the plot, very believable Overall - Excellent romantic drama. I wanted to give the film a solid 8/10, but after watching the last chapter in the DVD, i decided to give a 7. The problem with the ending is that it is too confusing.

This doesn't mean I can't figure out whats happening, but, why am I more confused when the segment is trying to explain what has happened before? By that I also don't mean that the segment is unnecessary, but its the way they told it. It's a bit too long, and it appears to be trying to achieve the effect of an editing technique used in Pulp Fiction or Memento, where in fact, after re-watching the segment once more, I clearly seen the whole picture of what it is only about what has happened before, and not trying to use certain kind of special editing techniques. Plus, the narration about her 'returning as a 20-year-old' is confusing.

This is the downside of he film. However, other than the ending, I totally love the other parts. The acting is so convincing, and the audience can really believe that the wife is really fascinated by seeing her on video interacting with the husband and the child that she didn't know. Her wide eyes reflecting light from the TV and her hesitant smile really gives the perfect image that she is so surprised. Her behavior on being a wife and mother of someone she didn't recognize, but believed that she really is related to them without actually knowing them, the acting is totally believable. The love portrayed between the 3 characters is also very genuine.

We not only see a couple's 'boyfriend-girlfriend' love, but the love within a family; the true love between a husband and wife, and the love and relationship between the child and each of his parents. I never liked Asian love stories, but films like this proved an exception. But the quality of this film is somehow 'destroyed' a bit at the ending. Its quite wasted. But this is a film I would recommend to any film expert without hesitation. Well,i'm having insomnia now,thanks to the movie!

I'm terribly obsessed! My head and heart keep on saying 'Rain! Don't stop!!! How i wish the rainy season would never end.

Initially, i really thought that it was yet another typical so-called Japanese romance plot. When Mio comes back to life, i was full of questions, 'is she an alien? (but definitely not a devil! Cause she is too beautiful and innocent for that! Well, my personal opinion) When it comes to the end, speechlessly touching. Wine app keygen.

A beautifully crafted sci-fi (i guess?). Could you imagine a guy sobbing while eating instant noddle in front of a monitor screen? Don't take this movie as ordinary romance, it's more about courage and destiny. Are you still willing to love, even if it will cost your life?

After all, LOVE would be the magical answer to that. This is no doubt a MASTERPIECE! Strongly recommend, this movie is a MUST WATCH!!! Doi Nobuhiro began his career directing a string of successful Japanese TV melodramas such as the poignant student-teacher romance 'Majo No Joken' ('99) and the emotionally charged 'Beautiful Life' ('00). Doi's beautiful storytelling style easily won over audiences and it was just a matter of time that he would bring his skillful talents to the big screen. Based on the tearful novel by Ichikawa Takuji of the same name, 'Ima Ai Ni Yukimasu' (Lit. I Will Go To You AKA Be With You) was Doi's first foray into movies and is a deeply touching and romantic film that is a definite winner.

As many here at IMDb have noted, while the story does seem somewhat sentimental and melodramatic at points, the story is beautifully told and will have you believing in the power of love and destiny. 'Ima Ai Ni Yukimasu' pulls at the heart strings with its slow and methodical presentation at showing the developing love between the two lovers, Mio and Takumi.

Nakamura Shido (Yamato, Letters from Iwo Jima, Ping Pong) and Takeuchi Yuko (Ring) are fantastic and enchanting as the destined lovers and have a magical chemistry on screen. Takei Akashi is a bit overly cute as young Yuji but is likable. The supporting cast is also superb with the talents of 'You' (the derelict mother from 'Dare Mo Shirenai' AKKA Nobody knows) and Ichikawa Mikako (Natsuko Aki from 'Cutey Honey').

Not surprisingly, an American remake is being planned (2007) entitled 'Be With You' and is set to star Jennifer Garner in the role of the 'Mio' character. Whether it will have the same emotional impact as the original remains to be seen. For now audiences should seek this gem of a movie out. A perfect film for lovers especially on Valentine's Day. Unfortunately I fall mostly into the 'cynic' category, so I didn't enjoy this movie nearly as much as I should have. My fault and my loss, I know.

I tip my hat to those of you who were swept away by the magic, but there's always some jerk in the crowd (like me) who sees the strings & trap doors that betray the illusion. So here's why it didn't work for me: everyone is such a good person. They're all perfect boyscouts and girlscouts who love one another and dedicate themselves to self-sacrifice. 2 hours of that can get a wee bit sappy. There is no conflict with the dirty underbelly of humanity which we all know exists. Granted, I'm not saying that the movie should've had some ridiculous evil character like Emperor Ming the Merciless or Dr. I'm just saying that I would have liked to see these characters portrayed in a realistic, human way instead of like angels and saints.

There is one scene in the movie, my favourite part, where the heroine actually does show her humanity. She confesses her dark inner side to a friend at a restaurant. It's very brief but powerful. Unfortunately we don't get enough of those powerful moments, and instead we're given a glossy, rosy perspective of everyone.

I have nothing against fairy tales; in fact that's my favourite kind of movie. But I like them with just enough grit to sustain my belief. Otherwise they run the risk of degenerating into an ABC afterschool special. This film was not as bad as that, but it heads in that direction. I suggest the following marvellous fairy tales for your review: French: Beauty & the Beast (1946), Orphee (1950), City of Lost Children (1995) Japanese: Kaidan (1964), Dolls (2002) Korea: Siworae (2000), Welcome to Dongmakgol (2004) America: Portrait of Jennie (1948). These are films that will tickle the romantic in all of us, regardless of what bitter, cynical old curmudgeons we are.

They portray life in realistic manner and allow us to disseminate the magic in the truth we see. I enjoy Japanese drama but I am not an admirer of their films. Because I think they are not as romantic as their drama. It's a different thing with Korean, since I enjoy lots of the movies but I prefer watch Japanese drama. But this one is just exceptional! This is certainly one of the best film that I've ever seen.

The story seems to be a bit slow for my liking at the beginning, but It just getting better and better every minute. And I must say, the ending is the best of all. I often see film that began very brightly but give a disappointed end. But not this one.

And after you saw this Film, you just don't wanna do anything except lying and feel and enjoy the warmth that has been given by this film. Let me say right from the start - this may be the BEST motion picture I've ever seen in my life. It's a shame Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu wasn't recognized by the Academy in 2005, this should have been the front runner for Best Foreign Picture of that year, and it should have won the Oscar. A beautifully well crafted love story, this is the typical case of a film that has all the elements working for it, wonderful cast (the actor who played Taku, the widower, gives an outstanding performance. Along with Paddy Considine, an actor that took my heart away in Jim Sheridan's In America, the actor who portrays Taku is also a revelation in a breakthrough performance; also my respects for the child actor who plays the kid and the actress who plays the deceased mother who comes back in raining season), great story, sad and touching moments that will make you cry like a baby and one hell of a soundtrack. I always liked Japanese TV shows and movies. The directors have great techniques and the images are unbelievably crisp and clear.

They really know how to pick the sights to film. Everything is beautiful and feels like paradise. They know how to create a cinema experience that allow the viewers to leave the weary world and indulge in the fantasy for a little while. Usually I am not a big fan of romantic movies or chic flicks.

Many of them are corny and many of them are too idealistic. You know that the story just could not happen in real life. You know love never happens that way in real life. You know that it is just a big fantasy created by the writer and director. You know it is too ridiculous to be true.

This movie.well, my feeling towards this film is hard to describe. The plot fits the unrealistic bill (there are some time travel involved and a time limit).

It fits the corny bill. It fits the fantasy bill. It fits everything I dislike about romance films; yet, I really like the film.

I guess it was the underlying idea of everlasting love and what one would do in the name of love is what moved me. The idea is realistic enough that one feels it is possible and one hopes would happen to him. Who would not want someone, even knowing that the decision would kill her, still going through with it all because she loves you? The idea is so beautifully and sentimentally portrayed that the typical aspects of a chic flick (the corniness, the unrealisticless) can be ignored.

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I guess everyone is a sucker for love. At least the audiences in Japan seem to think so. It is the 3rd highest grossing film in Japan in 2004. I really recommend it. It is a pretty good date movie.

It might be slow at times, but the slowness only helps the sentimental aspect, which is what this movie feeds on. Possibly even the hardest critic on love would love this film.

Reading the summaries and reviews of the film, I had several expectations of what would happen. The grieving husband and son of a woman who died at a young age struggle with her loss. Miraculously, she comes back to life ( returning from heaven or some other place) for 6 weeks, one year after her death, during the rainy season, only to leave again after the season is over. Considering the 'coming back to life' plot device isn't without precedent, the American film 'Ghost' (with Demi Moore) is but one example, I expected the characters to display the usual gamut of emotions - initial shock that the person has come back, joy that they get to relive their moments together, and ultimately grief that he/she must depart again.

This film was not without those moments, but the quality of the acting and the beautiful scenery and photography put it a cut above the rest. However, what puts this film into 'classic' status is the ingenious weaving of past, present, and future to deliver a stunning finale that will put every missing piece of the puzzle into place while leaving the audience simply awestruck with emotion. There are few films which I would tell a friend or associate that they 'must see this now.' This is one of them. Just see it and be amazed. I do not consider myself to be in the target market for this kind of movie (male, late 20's).

However, I bought this movie off an online site due to some reader recommendations. After finishing the movie, I was obsessed!!!

I couldn't stop thinking about it and couldn't stop raving about it. The acting and the direction is great, although a bit cheesy at times, but it works well. Yuko Takeuchi is such a beautiful actress. What I mean by beautiful is not her physical appearance (although she is pretty), but by the way she conveys her emotions and makes the viewer believe that she really is Mio. Everyone else does their role perfectly too, and the soundtrack really does a great job, especially the overture towards the end of the movie. Overall, anyone who has a pulse will enjoy this movie. Personally it affected me a lot and it has turned me into a Japanese movie fan.

You will struggle to find a negative review about this movie anywhere, and I really encourage all the males to watch it especially so they can get in touch with their emotional side (haha.). I've seen it seven times within two months and it still affects me each time I watch it. Some of my friends thinks I'm crazy but they don't understand the relationship I have with these characters (hahaha.I can't believe I'm typing this.my friends will laugh at me). Undoubtedly in my books, the best movie ever, and a moment to cherish with loved ones, or even by yourself (so the guys can cry and not feel embarrassed that anyone is looking at them). This movie is amazingly touching. I do have some expectation before I watch the movie. When I finished it, it is clear that, this movie is way better than I expected.

The casting is excellent. Every character live in the world of the story. The actors are not acting in the movie. They live in it. The actor who play the role of the son, Yuji, is especially good. Some scenes with him are actually heartbreakingly good.

The movie might be a little slow for some audients. But I find it helps to build up the mood and draw the whole picture in detail. If you had read the plot of the movie, you might say, 'yeah, good old story.

I can tell how it ends'. But I had to say, not till the last minute, you would not know the whole story. The director and the playwright do an excellence job. Every detail had been take care of.

The ending echoes the beginning. And the plot is as smooth as silk.

This movie is not about only about the love between two people. It is also love of family and one's will to face the fate. It may not be a masterpiece like Godfather. But I am sure this is one of the best Japanese movies I had seen in years, and I seen a lot.

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All in all, this is a heartwarming movie. It did not resolve the problem but it shows hope for tomorrow. If you ask me if I like this movie.

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If not I will not spend times to write all this.