Storyline
Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. With no idea if or when she will ever awake, Mai’s parents encourage Hisashi to find someone else, but he refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery. As if his prayers are answered, Mai begins to regain consciousness several years later, and even utters a few words. But tragically, she has suffered brain damage and has no memory of Hisashi.
Cast & Crew
Takeru Satoh
Hisashi
Lead
Tao Tsuchiya
Mai Nakahara
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hatsumi Nakahara
Tetta Sugimoto
Koji Nakahara
Kazuki Kitamura
Shibata
Kenta Hamano
Kosuke Murota
Yuri Nakamura
岛尾真美子 Mamiko Shimao
Keisuke Horibe
Doctor Wada
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takahisa Zeze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The 8-Year Engagement is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
