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The 8-Year Engagement (2017)

Original title: 8年越しの花嫁 奇跡の実話

2017-12-16 · 1h 59m · JA
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Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. With no idea if or when she will ever awake, Mai’s parents encourage Hisashi to find someone else, but he refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery. As if his prayers are answered, Mai begins to regain consciousness several years later, and even utters a few words. But tragically, she has suffered brain damage and has no memory of Hisashi.

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Takeru SatohTakeru SatohHisashiTao TsuchiyaTao TsuchiyaMai NakaharaHiroko YakushimaruHiroko YakushimaruHatsumi NakaharaTetta SugimotoTetta SugimotoKoji NakaharaKenta HamanoKenta HamanoKosuke MurotaKazuki KitamuraKazuki KitamuraShibataYuri NakamuraYuri NakamuraMamiko ShimaoKeisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeDoctor WadaKanji FurutachiKanji FurutachiCEO of Somen FactoryMaho YamadaMaho YamadaNatsumi IshibashiNatsumi IshibashiChiharu OgoshiChiharu Ogoshi

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBased on a true storyAmnesiaMemory lossAutobiographicalBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Based On A True Story · AmnesiaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Memory LossDirector preference310327

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What is The 8-Year Engagement about?

Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. With no idea if or when she will ever awake, Mai’s parents encourage Hisashi to find someone else, but he refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery. As if his prayers are answered, Mai begins to regain consciousness several years later, and even utters a few words. But tragically, she has suffered brain damage and has no memory of Hisashi.

How long is The 8-Year Engagement?

The 8-Year Engagement has a runtime of 119 minutes.