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Kimura Takuya never disappoints! and the rest of the cast too :)

I must admit that this drama reminded me a lot the time I was watching the dysfunctional relationship in Hana Yori Dango: furious about so many things about it, but couldn't stop watching it till the end ^^

What I found really intriguing was the clever addition of the main leads' inner voices/thoughts - they couldn't justify their problematic behavior, but at least they gave us a better insight into their actions and feelings.

Overall, an interesting depiction of a romance between two people with many flaws, in a non-fluffy way :)

A gripping, intriguing psychological thriller with a brilliantly orchestrated build-up, dressed with an elegant classical music score and detailed camera and cinematography settings.
The story, though slow-paced, develops smoothly like an intricate spider's web full of stories within stories, secrets, lies and different perspectives of the truth driven by selfish motives and social deceptions.
Tsumabuki Satoshi and Mitsushima Hikari with their nuanced performances proved once more how talented and multilayered actors they both are.

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.