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The 8-Year Engagement (2017)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Takahisa Zeze
Writer : Yoshikazu Okada

Synopsis

Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. With no idea if or when she will ever awake, Mai’s parents encourage Hisashi to find someone else, but he refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery. As if his prayers are answered, Mai begins to regain consciousness several years later, and even utters a few words. But tragically, she has suffered brain damage and has no memory of Hisashi.

Actors

Takeru Satoh
Takeru Satoh
Hisashi
Tao Tsuchiya
Tao Tsuchiya
Mai Nakahara
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hatsumi Nakahara
Tetta Sugimoto
Tetta Sugimoto
Koji Nakahara
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
Shibata
Kenta Hamano
Kenta Hamano
Kosuke Murota
Yuri Nakamura
Yuri Nakamura
Mamiko Shimao
Keisuke Horibe
Keisuke Horibe
Doctor Wada
Kanji Furutachi
Kanji Furutachi
CEO of Somen Factory
Maho Yamada
Maho Yamada
Natsumi Ishibashi
Natsumi Ishibashi
Chiharu Ogoshi
Chiharu Ogoshi
Risako Ito
Risako Ito

Crews

Takahisa Zeze
Takahisa Zeze
Director
Yoshikazu Okada
Yoshikazu Okada
Screenplay
Shinya Watanabe
Shinya Watanabe
Producer
Kôichi Saitô
Kôichi Saitô
Cinematography
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