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The 8-Year Engagement(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-12-16
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55 Votes
Time: 1h 59m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
The Sanyo Shimbun
Shochiku Tokyo Studio
Movie: The 8-Year Engagement
Top 10 Billed Cast
佐藤健
Hisashi
土屋太鳳
Mai Nakahara
薬師丸ひろ子
Hatsumi Nakahara
杉本哲太
Koji Nakahara
北村一輝
Shibata
浜野謙太
Kosuke Murota
中村ゆり
岛尾真美子 Mamiko Shimao
堀部圭亮
Doctor Wada
古舘寛治
CEO of Somen Factory
山田真歩
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