Takumi and his six-year-old son, Yuji, haven't come to terms with their wife and mother's death. One day, they meet a woman with an uncanny resemblance to her sheltering from the rain near their home.
Acting
Yuko Takeuchi's warmth makes the impossible feel devastatingly real.
Cinematography
Rain-drenched countryside so gorgeous you'll want to move there.
Writing
The time-loop diary reveal is elegant narrative clockwork.
Director
Nobuhiro Doi
Yuko Takeuchi
Mio Aio
Shido Nakamura
Takumi Aio
Akashi Takei
Yuji
Yōsuke Asari
Young Takumi
Chihiro Ohtsuka
Young Mio
Yuta Hiraoka
Teenage Yuji
Mikako Ichikawa
Midori Nagase
Fumiyo Kohinata
Dr. Noguchi
YOU
Akiko Hamanaka
Suzuki Matsuo
Cake Shop Owner
Karen Miyama
Aya
Kei Tanaka
Mio's College Friend
Yukari Toyoshima
Bicycle High School Girl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Takuji Ichikawa's 2003 novel; the 2018 Korean remake starring So Ji-sub became an even bigger box office hit.
The six-week timeline mirrors Japan's traditional Buddhist mourning period, making Mio's return literally a borrowed grace period for unfinished goodbyes.
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