往復書簡～十五年後の補習 (2016): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2016, 往復書簡～十五年後の補習 is a mystery film directed by Gō Shichitaka, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. Mariko Okano’s boyfriend Junichi Nagata leaves suddenly to become a volunteer teacher in a remote country. Mariko and Junichi’s families are both left wondering why he departed so quickly, without discussing his plans with them first. The next day, a woman’s charred body is discovered in a warehouse. The woman turns out to be Ayako Oshima, the mother of a student who was suspected of arson in a warehouse blaze 15 years ago. Oddly, Mariko had been trapped in that warehouse fire with another student, but was saved by Junichi. However, the other student died in the blaze. Soon after, Mariko receives a letter from Junichi, in which he confesses to a crime Mariko was not aware of. Are the two fires related? And what was the crime Junichi confessed to?

Who’s in it. 往復書簡～十五年後の補習 stars Nao Matsushita as Mariko Okano, Hayato Ichihara as Junichi Nagata, Aki Asakura as Yumi Tsuboi and Yuki Morinaga as Kenji Tsuzuki, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 往復書簡～十五年後の補習 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 往復書簡～十五年後の補習 tend to enjoy Sieben, Psycho, Das Fenster zum Hof and Oldboy.