On April 5, 2007, a couple married in a church. At first glance, it was a typical wedding. The bride, however, was suffering from late-stage breast cancer and had been given only a month to live. A young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer but keeps the information from her boyfriend. When he finds out, he decides to plan a wedding even though she only has one month to live. Based on the true story of Chie Nagashima, a women afflicted with breast cancer and her husband Taro Akasu.
Acting
Eita and Nana Eikura will wreck you completely.
Direction
Hiroki refuses cheap sentiment—every tear is earned.
Writing
True story authenticity that hits different.
Director
Ryuichi Hiroki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Chie Nagashima's blog 'April Bride' became a nationwide phenomenon in Japan before her death in 2007.
The film sparked renewed conversation about breast cancer awareness in Japan, where discussion of the disease was historically taboo.
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