Love Letter
Lost love lives on.
1995 • 117 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 78 Audience · 269 · 100%
A young woman mourning her fiancé sends a letter to his old address and receives a surprising reply from a woman with the same name. This leads to an exchange that uncovers shared pasts and rekindles memories of a first love. It is a tender exploration of grief, memory, and connections.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- A central character has passed away before the film begins
- Some characters are shown smoking cigarettes
What it models well
- Dealing with grief
- The power of memory
- Empathy and understanding
Talk about it after
- How does the film show different ways people cope with loss?
- What does the exchange of letters reveal about the past?
- How do small details help us remember people?
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Top billed cast
Director: Shunji Iwai • Crew: Shunji Iwai
Miho Nakayama
Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
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
Tomorowo Taguchi
Female Itsuki's Father
Ken Mitsuishi
Kasu Abe
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.8/10 (269)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0113703
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