Kotaro and Kuroe marry almost immediately in a Christian ceremony and move into an apartment. Life is completely joyous until, one day, Kuroe falls ill.
Acting
Nagase's silent devastation
Direction
Riju's clinical eye for domestic sorrow
Director
Go Riju
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Go Riju emerged from Japan's 1990s indie wave, rejecting studio melodrama for vérité emotion.
The 128-minute runtime mirrors medical waiting—every mundane moment becomes precious when numbered.
JP
