To Heal the Heart

A quiet, humane drama that sits with survivors' pain, offering gentle listening and slow recovery rather than easy answers.

Created by

Kazufumi Matsuoka, Kei Nakaizumi

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Tasuku Emoto, Machiko Ono, Ryo Ishibashi

Overview

An Kazutaka is a young, bashful psychiatrist whose jazz piano skills are as good as a pro. Right after they have their first child, the Great Hanshin Earthquake strikes. Although his family is affected by the disaster, he begins to search for what he can do as a psychiatrist. As he listens to the stories of disaster victims, he realises that he can help not by treating them, but restoring their capacity to heal. Later on, he compiles his observations of the disaster-hit area as a psychiatrist into a book and wins a prize for social sciences.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Trauma, healing, grief, family

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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