Karera wo Mireba Wakaru Koto (2020)

Other name: 彼らを見ればわかること , Things You Can Know by Looking at Them , Karera o Mireba Wakaru Koto

Description:

Karera wo Mireba Wakaru Koto introduces Momoko Uchida, a successful manga writer living a seemingly idyllic life in an expensive Tokyo apartment. She is in her second marriage, has a son attending university, and shares a close bond with her friend Mizuki Tomizawa, who resides in the same upscale building. Their tranquil routine is disrupted when a newlywed couple moves in. The new wife is Rumi Kamoi, but the shocking reveal comes with her husband: he is Momoko's ex-husband, a man she divorced two decades prior.

This unexpected reunion thrusts Momoko into a whirlwind of past memories and unresolved feelings. As the former spouses navigate their proximity, Momoko is compelled to re-examine her present happiness, her second marriage, and the long-term impact of a relationship she thought was firmly in the past. The film skillfully explores themes of memory, the nature of moving on, and how past connections inevitably resurface, challenging carefully built lives and revealing the truths hidden beneath the surface of ordinary existence.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Drama; Family; Romance