Love Life

Taeko lives a quiet life with her husband, Jiro, and her young son, Keita. This stability is disrupted by a tragic accident that leads to the return of Park, the boy's biological father, after many years of absence. Struggling with guilt and emotional pain, Taeko dedicates herself to assisting Park, who is homeless and deaf. The arrival of the boy's father creates tensions and tests the relationships between the family members.

This drama was written and directed by Koji Fukada, marking the first entry in a list of three films that includes Love on Trial and Nagi Notes. The movie is a joint production between France and Japan, involving companies such as MK2 Films and The Asahi Shimbun. The main cast features Fumino Kimura as Taeko, Kento Nagayama as Jiro, and Atom Sunada as Park.

The film has been received positively by audiences and critics. It holds a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 2,000 votes and a 7.2/10 on TMDB from 109 votes. This audience reception is closely aligned with the score from film critics, who rated the movie 6.8/10 across 38 reviews.