The 8-Year Engagement

The 8-Year Engagement

2017 · 119 min · JA · 7.7 (42 votes)
Dir. Takahisa Zeze · Starring Takeru Satoh, Tao Tsuchiya, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Tetta Sugimoto, Kazuki Kitamura, Kenta Hamano · Music Takatsugu Muramatsu
DramaRomance

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.

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A deeply moving testament to enduring love and unwavering commitment. This film explores the profound depths of devotion against the backdrop of immense personal tragedy, offering a poignant and ultimately hopeful look at the power of the human spirit.

heartbreakinghopefuldevotionalmelancholicromanticslow-burntearjerkerromantic dramainspirationallovedevotionmemoryresiliencesacrifice
amnesiabased on novel or bookbased on true storymemory lossautobiographical
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