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How did you know? And my mom is the screenwriter!

A nice watch, with the same comforting, reassuring vibe as the movie :)

Really mixed feelings about this... loved it and hated it at the same time

That's why adaptations are always risky: not all contents, emotions and motives of the character from the real story or source material can be conveyed in the short time of a movie.
And that's why I'm always hesitant to watch an adaptation of a book I've read ^^

Only for very dedicated fans of Se Hun ^^

The fact that it was based on a true story makes it touching and inspiring.

Yoon Kye Sang, without a single line, delivered a memorable performance for a challenging role.

An interesting film, with a captivating, nuanced performance from Chun Woo Hee, gripping cinematography and editing, with beautiful shots and colouring that accurately depict the sombre mood and the vertigo feeling throughout the story.

Abe Hiroshi never disappoints!

An annoyingly painful and realistic family drama that introduces many complicated themes about relationships, family, sisterhood, illness, religion and the different consequences of traumas among family members.
Moon So Ri, Kim Sun Young and Jang Yoon Ju were superb as the three sisters and depicted flawlessly and effortlessly their demanding character personas.

A subtle commentary about the gender discrimination, as well as the class, social and cultural barriers women in modern Japanese society have to cope with, through the elegantly restrained performances of Kadowaki Mugi and Mizuhara Kiko.

Aesthetically superb, with brilliant use of gray-scale cinematography, impressive choreographies and symbolism.
If not for the subpar storytelling with its many uninteresting subplots/intrigues and its slow pacing, this film could have been so much better...

Fast, fun, with a flawless finale!

A slow-paced, subtle but sharp story about loss, grief, regret, guilt, redemption and moving on.
Superb nuanced performances from Motoki Masahiro (with his complex, multi-dimensional character) and those two little kids.

An intriguing & informative look into the cultural and societal non-belonging feelings and isolation of different mixed-race “half-Japanese” (hafu) people.

When I found out about it, I thought it was the most intriguing part of this film :)

A moving, sincere and powerful story of love and loss, with beautiful, subtle and mature performances from both leads.

Mellow and touching story, with Lee Soo Kyung's acting and character being its greatest asset.

Gripping story, solid cast and acting, superb production, directing, cinematography and editing, but an anti-climatic and somewhat rushed ending.
Though Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Seung Won were great in their roles, I must admit that Kim Sung Gyu was the outstanding dark horse in this :)

The only saving grace of this drama was the ML!