The 8-Year Engagement

It is a deeply affecting journey of enduring devotion against the backdrop of profound loss and fragile hope.

Directed by

Takahisa Zeze

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Takeru Satoh, Tao Tsuchiya, Hiroko Yakushimaru

Overview

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.

How it feels

Romantic, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, memory, identity, healing

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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