Understated Drama with Fantastic Acting
The plot of this drama is very thin. But that serves it perfectly fine. It gives the actors plenty of room to, well, act.We meet a couple who appear to be happily married, but are in effect in an open marriage partly due to the wife's (Ichiko) intimacy issues. The side characters we meet are also involved in the main couple's dynamic which doesn't distract from the main plot line of the drama at all. It gives the drama focus and time to build up this couple's marriage.
Despite what appears to be a simple premise, this drama is carried on the backs of its actors. Takahata Mitsuki (Ichiko) in particular delivers a wonderfully grounded performance of a woman unpacking her own issues with intimacy, romance and femininity. Meanwhile, Nishino Nanase (Mizuki) steals every scene by infecting it with her character's silent brewing misery.
The ending may be a little unsatisfying, seeing as it leaves things in a bit of a muddled state, but its realistic and feels very in-character for the main couple. I do wish we got a bit more time with Mizuki and her husband but overall a very enjoyable watch.
I have rewatched this drama maybe four? five? times because I can't get enough of the performances delivered by the two female leads.
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