Love Life

Taeko (Fumino Kimura) and her husband Jiro (Kento Nagayama) are living a peaceful existence with her young son, when a tragic accident brings the boy’s long-lost father Park (Atom Sunada) back into her life. To cope with her pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping her ex-husband, who is deaf and homeless. LOVE LIFE is a moving meditation on grief and acceptance, with a touch of humor and melodrama in the vein of Pedro Almodóvar and Douglas Sirk.

“[A] tangled and tragic human drama about chaotic life twists....a rich, varied meal of a film.” — Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN

“Kōji Fukada hits new highs with a terrific melodrama.” — David Ehrlich, INDIEWIRE – Critic’s Pick