Love Life

Love Life

2022•2h 3m•7.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(101)

Taeko and her husband, Jirō, are living a peaceful existence with her young son, Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.

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Production

Chipangu, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Comme des Cinémas, MK2 Films, Oscilloscope, Stardust Pictures, The Asahi Shimbun, Elephant House, Lotus Wise Partners, MAM FILM

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Taeko Ōsawa

Kento Nagayama

Kento Nagayama

Jirō Ōsawa

Atom Sunada

Atom Sunada

Park Shinji

Hirona Yamazaki

Hirona Yamazaki

Yamazaki

Misuzu Kanno

Misuzu Kanno

Akie Ōsawa

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Makoto Ōsawa

Tetta Shimada

Tetta Shimada

Keita

Natsume Mito

Natsume Mito

Yōko Kondō

Akari Fukunaga

Akari Fukunaga

Tomiyama Fumiko

Yoshiki Urayama

Yoshiki Urayama

Hōjō

Win Morisaki

Win Morisaki

Radio DJ (voice)

Marika Yamakawa

Marika Yamakawa

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