Koibitotachi

2015
2h 20m

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Atsushi is a civic construction worker who was widowed following a random murder. Toko's husband is neither interested in her nor in how his mother treats his wife. Shinomiya is a lawyer who... Read allAtsushi is a civic construction worker who was widowed following a random murder. Toko's husband is neither interested in her nor in how his mother treats his wife. Shinomiya is a lawyer whose homosexuality has lead to mismatched love. The three separate stories tread a thread of... Read allAtsushi is a civic construction worker who was widowed following a random murder. Toko's husband is neither interested in her nor in how his mother treats his wife. Shinomiya is a lawyer whose homosexuality has lead to mismatched love. The three separate stories tread a thread of hope, love, rejection and abandonment. Three relative cinema newcomers act in roles for w... Read all

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6.6/10

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Awards
- 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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3/10

Three Stories of Love

A bridge inspector, the wife of an Okazu-ya owner, and a lawyer feature in three semi-unrelated stories.

The bridge inspector seeks justice against a declared-insane street killer who killed three people, one of which was his beloved wife.

The wife of the Okazya-ya goes through the motions of life, looking after her mother-in-law and indifferent/hostile husband.

The lawyer is a gay young professional with a live-in lover.

By turns, "Life with all of the boring parts" has the bridge inspector try to get the gay lawyer to seek damages from the killer. The wife happens upon a "special water scam" that starts at the bridge inspector's workplace. The lawyer gets drunk, criticizes and drives away his lover. How will these ordinary people resolve these "bumps in the road"? A Shochiku production that moves as slowly as the river...