Drama Digest
The drama focuses on Taro. He is in his fifties. He is part of a major company that is well known to most people. He is an ordinary worker. He is already happy living with his family. He looks back at the tie when he promised to meet his girlfriend thirty years ago. A part of him wonders if she is doing well and is happy. He looks back on his past memories and wonders if he would have made a different choice, how his life could have been different. He also wonders what he would have done if, while walking through the streets of Enoshima, he had stumbled upon his ex-girlfriend.
The Feel-Good Part
This movie deals with several emotions and, in particular, human greed. Taro has a happy and loving family and is in a good position working at a major company. Even though he has everything that most people do not have, his greed takes over his memories. He appears to be lost in the thoughts of his past and starts wondering about the choices he made and how his life could have been different if he chose something else instead. He also looks back and wonders if he will ever run into his ex-girlfriend, with whom he made a promise to return to Enoshima and see if they are happy or not. At this point, the movie dwells deeper into the thoughts and emotions of an individual during and after the choices they make throughout their lives and heavily invests itself in such emotions, which makes watching the movie worthwhile.
The Disappointing Factor
The movie’s being heavily invested in emotions makes it a heavy movie, which is not suitable to relax and watch on any day. It makes it difficult to keep up at times, and one might lose interest in watching the movie as a result.
In-Depth Analysis
Taro is a 51-year-old office worker. He works for a very good company. He has been blessed with a family and a happy life. However, there is one person who does not change his mind. He cannot forget his ex-girlfriend, whom he dated thirty years ago. Thirty years ago, his girlfriend made him promise that they’d both come back to Enoshima after thirty years to see if the other was living happily or not. As Taro wanders the streets of Enoshima and visits all the places they went together and created memories, he thinks back on his life and reminisces all the memories he made in the past, and he looks back to see if the choices he made were right, and he also wonders if he can meet his ex-girlfriend again on the streets.
Star Power
The stars do an amazing job of portraying such heavy emotions, which are central to the plot of the movie.
Overall Opinion
This movie should only be taken up if you are ready to invest your time and emotions into the movie, or else it is not worth it.
