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78% Critic Match
Love Letter
“Lost love lives on.”
7.8 / 10• 1995• 1h 57m•PG• Japanese
DramaRomance
Storyline
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.
Cast & Crew
Miho Nakayama
Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
Lead
Etsushi Toyokawa
Shigeru Akiba
Miki Sakai
Young Female Itsuki Fujii
Takashi Kashiwabara
Young Male Itsuki Fujii
Bunjaku Han
Female Itsuki's Mother
Katsuyuki Shinohara
Female Itsuki's Grandfather
Mariko Kaga
Male Itsuki's Mother
Keiichi Suzuki
Male Itsuki's Father
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shunji Iwai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Love Letter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
