I am in awe! Awe, because this is a really great story! I had no idea going in that this would cover subject matters that I never would have believe would be covered in a Japanese movie. I was duly impressed with the acting of both leads. Being relatively new to watching Japanese movies, I was really surprised at the storyline. I totally enjoyed it. I cried three times which although is not a rarity for me, the moments were very sad and endearing. The ending could not have been more perfect.