Shunji Iwai

After Yuri Kishibeno's (Takako Matsu) sister Misaki passes away, she returns to her hometown for the funeral. When Yuri finds a notice about a class reunion addressed to Misaki, she decides to attend to tell her sister’s classmates of her death. However, Yuri ends up pretending to be Misaki when a former classmate mistakes Yuri for her sister. The unintentional ruse only gets more complicated when Yuri runs into Kyoshiro Otosaka (Masaharu Fukuyama), her first love, who also believes that she's actually Misaki. Yuri and Kyoshiro begin exchanging letters, but Kyoshiro's letters are delivered to Yuri and Misaki's parents' home, where Ayumi (Suzu Hirose), Misaki's daughter, now lives. Ayumi, who's been struggling with her mother's death, begins looking forward to Kyoshiro's letters, hoping that one day she'll have the courage to open a final letter that her mother left her. This film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Shunji Iwai.

Last Letter

Yuan Zhihua (Zhou Xun) attends her late sister Yuan Zhilan's (Deng En Xi) high school reunion, where she reconnects with Yin Chuan (Qin Hao), a struggling novelist who never noticed her in the past. Seeking to understand her sister's life, Zhihua begins corresponding with Yin Chuan while secretly pretending to be Zhilan. Through their heartfelt letters, they gradually uncover the hidden stories of their past and develop a deep emotional connection that transcends time and loss. As they navigate their shared grief and unexpected feelings, Zhihua and Yin Chuan discover a profound understanding of each other that challenges their previous perceptions. This is a 2018 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Shunji Iwai, exploring themes of love, loss, and healing.

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