If Blessed (2010): cast, story & where to watch
2010 · Film
Released in 2010, If Blessed is a drama and romance film.
What it’s about. Poet Okachimachi Kaito makes his directing debut. Featuring lead actress Ono Machiko, who starred in The Mourning Forest (Mogari no Mori) and is also a regular in director Kawase Naomi's other works, this film portrays the pure love between a prisoner sentenced to death and the fiance of the man he killed, and was nominated to be in the section "Japanese Eyes" in the Tokyo International Film Festival. Jun (Kubota Masashi) receives the death penalty for a botched robbery that turned into murder and while in prison, he is visited by Kaoru (Ono), a Christian and the fiance of the man he killed. However, when her fiance was killed, he was secretly with another woman. Jun and Kaoru soon become attracted to one another and, using a bible, they start to communicate in secret.
Who’s in it. If Blessed stars Machiko Ono as Kawahara Kaoru, Masashi Kubota as 南木野 淳 and Shirō Sano.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch If Blessed page.
If you liked it. Fans of If Blessed tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch If Blessed (2010)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for If Blessed change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in If Blessed?
- If Blessed stars Machiko Ono, Masashi Kubota and Shirō Sano.
- When was If Blessed released?
- If Blessed was released in 2010.