We Were There follows the 10 year romance between Motoharu Yano & Nanami Takahashi. During their high school days, Motoharu Yano was the most popular boy in school, but can't get over the death of his girlfriend from a car crash. Nanami Takahashi falls in love with Motoharu Yano and must deal with his inability to let go of the past.
Acting
Toma Ikuta's smile that doesn't reach his eyes
Cinematography
Snow scenes that hurt to look at
Score
Piano motifs that weaponize nostalgia
Director
Takahiro Miki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This adapts a legendary 1998 shoujo manga that defined 'pure love' tropes for a generation.
Toma Ikuta and Yuriko Yoshitaka reunited in The Brain Man (2013)—imagine going from this angst to serial killer thriller.
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