Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (今、会にゆきます | Be With You, 2004)
Director: Nobuhiro Doi
Another movie based from the story written by Ichikawa Takuji (the same person who wrote Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru). Maybe it’s just the whole familiarity issue (I know most of the actors in Tada…), but I didn’t enjoy this movie this much, although I have to admit that I did cry a lot (as expected?) while watching the touching scenes in this movie.
The story is about Aio Takumi and his son Yuuji, who recently lost the only important woman in their life, Mio. While the father and son were rummaging in an abandoned area near their place one rainy day, they saw a woman who looks like Mio, but she doesn’t remember anything about the two. So Takumi and Yuuji took her in, as they tell her the story of their family. The question (and I guess, fear) lingers on, especially for Takumi, since it was believed that as soon as the rainy season ends, Mio’s stay will end as well.
I think what I really love in this film is the cinematography and the performance of the actors, particularly Nakamura Shidou and Takeuchi Yuuko. I really feel for Nakamura’s character, Takumi because I find him really sensitive and caring. As for the cinematography, I think it’s almost the same as Tada… even though the films have two separate directors. But then again, I wasn’t really able to enjoy the film that much, although the ‘kilig’ factor during the narration of the development of Takumi and Mio’s relationship was captured really well.
Anyway, because I already saw the movie version, I’m now curious about the TV (drama) version of Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu. I want to see how Narimiya Hiroki carry out the role of Aio Takumi.
Angela Solis grew up in the Philippines before moving in to Canada in 2003. She became a Canadian in 2006. Angela is 22 years old and an alumna of University of Manitoba with a degree in Psychology. She has been blogging since 2002. She maintains a 