4 January 2012

Love Letter (Japan, 1995)


Hiroko's fiancé Itsuki died two years earlier in a mountain climbing accident. While looking through his high school yearbook, Hiroko in a fit of grief decides to write a letter to him using his old school address. Surprisingly she receives a reply, not from the dead Itsuki, but from a woman with the same name whom had known Hiroko's fiancé in school. A relationship develops between the two women as they continue to exchange letters and share memories of the dead Itsuki.

When watching Love Letter for the first time, it might be easy to get confused by the shared appearance of the two main characters, so I'll recon you will gain a lot by seeing it a second time. And that is recommended, because it's a great film, depicting lost love and teen angst as well. For some reason it's a perfect film to watch during a cold, winter's night around Christmas.  


Genre: Drama/Romance

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