Five Stars & it made me watery-eyed. (Thanks to Serene! ;-)
A sad but very original and wonderful story based on Takuji Ichikawa's best-selling novel "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu," from which this film takes its inspiration. Never thought I'd say this but the film really gave insight to the meaning of the word 'soul mates' and showed me the practical possibility of it, though it would be very rare for most of us.
The story is held together by what we experience as 'premonition' as you'll later discover if you watched, with close friends. You wouldn't want anyone else catch you wide-eyed and watery now.
"'Good morning.' `Good night.' `This tastes good.' `Are you alright?' `Did you sleep well?' `Come here.' Love lives within these words. To me, that's what being a couple is all about. But back then, I hadn't realized it yet." ~ "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu" a novel by Takuji Ichikawa
Summary: When two souls find one anoter , nothing can tear them apart. Widower Takumi (Shidou Nakamura) lives a quiet life with his six-year-old son Yuji (Akashi Takei) after the loss of wife and mother Mio (Yuko Takeuchi). Yuji unfailingly remembers her promise to him: "I'll be with you again in a year's time, when the rains come." On the first anniversary of her passing, Takumi and Yuji are taking a walk in the woods when they come across a woman sheltering from a monsoon downpour. She bears an uncanny resemblance to Mio, but has no recollection of who she is or what she is doing there. Family life resumes from where they left off, while Takumi and Mio's memories of their first encounter in high school come flooding back. However, their new life together is interrupted by the discovery of Mio's old diary, which reveals the secrets of her past and how they must say goodbye once more in six weeks time...
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watch the trailer:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/movie/english/bewithyou/
