Love Letter

Jul 10 1998 PG 1h 57m
Drama, Romance

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to also be called Itsuki Fujii.

Plot

Hiroko Watanabe's fiancé Itsuki died two years earlier in a mountain climbing accident. While looking through his high school yearbook, Hiroko in a fit of grief decides to write a letter to him using his old school address. Surprisingly she receives a reply, not from the dead Itsuki, but from a woman with the same name whom had known Hiroko's fiancé in school. A relationship develops between the two women as they continue to exchange letters and share memories of the dead Itsuki.

Written by

Shunji Iwai

Directed by

Shunji Iwai

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network

Languages

Awards

14 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
13,119
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA