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Quite captivating despite not being fully onboard with the romance because of writing issues
This drama features a forbidden romance between a 25 years old teacher and her 15 years old student. Given the stake of the romance, the unethical and taboo aspect to it, it was quite a gripping and angsty watch. There were some captivating parts but I never went fully onboard with the romance because of the writing issues.
Indeed, the scenario fails to provide reasonable explanation for them falling in love with each other. All along the drama, they don't spend enough time together and don't share that much of a strong bond (based on trauma nor shared passion) to really make sense of their love. At no point of the story, there is sufficient steam to justify their connection by implying it is just rather lust than love. It does not feel like lust, it certainly feel like love from both side but there is no convincing background and reason behind it...Especially given all the risks they face, for the teacher especially.
At least the script does condemn their behaviors and does not try to apologize their actions. They are in the wrong in the eye of the society and they bring pain to their loved ones while following that path. However, I wish the writing went a bit more crazier in terms of passion and feelings, in order as a viewer to better understand (not meaning approve) the rationale being their love and why they have chosen that painful road. Maybe if they had both much more trauma in their life at the time they met, would it have been better in terms of building the romance. Not saying that it can be justified, but if they shared more moments together of comfort and bonding, it would have made the romance more believable.
Regarding the cast, it is the debut role of Mizukami Koshi. I think the casting team did a good job to cast an actor that was around 18-19 years old to play the part as it made the romance a bit more palatable than if they casted a 15 years old teen to play the role. Can it be considered as a cope out or an easy way to make it more romantic than it should be given the context ? Maybe but it was a safe production choice. I will be curious to see more work of Mizukami Koshi, he felt a bit green in some of the more intense scenes but still was very charming and charismatic despite the flaws in acting. Arimura Kasumi whom acted has his counterpart in the role of the teacher did an alright job but nothing really outstanding or memorable.
I would recommend this to people that enjoy taboo and forbidden romance. It is for sure an interesting and captivatingly angsty story. I found the romance lacking on some aspects as I feel the build up lacked convincing background for the respective feelings of both main characters. Despite this big flaw, it is still an entertaining watch that is worth a try.
Indeed, the scenario fails to provide reasonable explanation for them falling in love with each other. All along the drama, they don't spend enough time together and don't share that much of a strong bond (based on trauma nor shared passion) to really make sense of their love. At no point of the story, there is sufficient steam to justify their connection by implying it is just rather lust than love. It does not feel like lust, it certainly feel like love from both side but there is no convincing background and reason behind it...Especially given all the risks they face, for the teacher especially.
At least the script does condemn their behaviors and does not try to apologize their actions. They are in the wrong in the eye of the society and they bring pain to their loved ones while following that path. However, I wish the writing went a bit more crazier in terms of passion and feelings, in order as a viewer to better understand (not meaning approve) the rationale being their love and why they have chosen that painful road. Maybe if they had both much more trauma in their life at the time they met, would it have been better in terms of building the romance. Not saying that it can be justified, but if they shared more moments together of comfort and bonding, it would have made the romance more believable.
Regarding the cast, it is the debut role of Mizukami Koshi. I think the casting team did a good job to cast an actor that was around 18-19 years old to play the part as it made the romance a bit more palatable than if they casted a 15 years old teen to play the role. Can it be considered as a cope out or an easy way to make it more romantic than it should be given the context ? Maybe but it was a safe production choice. I will be curious to see more work of Mizukami Koshi, he felt a bit green in some of the more intense scenes but still was very charming and charismatic despite the flaws in acting. Arimura Kasumi whom acted has his counterpart in the role of the teacher did an alright job but nothing really outstanding or memorable.
I would recommend this to people that enjoy taboo and forbidden romance. It is for sure an interesting and captivatingly angsty story. I found the romance lacking on some aspects as I feel the build up lacked convincing background for the respective feelings of both main characters. Despite this big flaw, it is still an entertaining watch that is worth a try.
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