Drama Digest
Masataka (Hiromitsu Kitayama) is a Freelance writer. He is married to Yukie (Yuri Nakamura) who works as a school teacher and the two are together for the past seven years. The story begins with the seventh year of their wedding where the two are together only for namesake. Although the two reside in the same house, they still do not share any emotion. Their love has ended, only they haven’t revealed it to each other. Their relationship is “all but divorced”. Meanwhile Masataka falls in love with another woman named Moe who distributes newspapers. Masataka carries out an affair with her until the entire situation takes a ghastly turn and results in a startling circumstance. Watch it today to reveal how the events unfolded.
The Feel-Good Part
The drama is a reflection of many couples who are together but have no chemistry between them. As a pair, Masataka and Yukie bring out the worst in one another which makes it easier for the audience to realise why they are so unfit and also makes the watch insightful. The plot has a striking resemblance with real life conundrums with a tinge of drama that keeps our attention on peak.
The Disappointing Factor
Moe’s role as the third corner in the shattered relationship triangle seems underutilised. The dramatisation of certain mellow down the reality of affairs and at times have a tendency to be draggy. The disappointed expression that emerges out of their failed relationship seems redundant.
In-Depth Analysis
The drama is a nearly perfect embodiment of how individuals, who are in vicinity of one another physically, can be polarly distant emotionally. It sheds an immense light upon marriage as an institution and the social factors that are continuously in contact with them. The theme of the drama is very socially relevant and at the same time is rarely touched upon topic and the drama does an excellent job in bringing out the tensions and painting it in universal colours. Even Though one has difficulty understanding the Japanese language, they would still have no problem in understanding and translating the tension between the characters and the complexity of emotion. It is a must watch for people trying to gain a perspective upon the various ways in which relationship and marriage fails.
Star Power
The casting of the three leads is nonetheless successful as they move the audience every now and then by the certainty with which they act. The plot seems convincing in terms of acting as they succeed in positioning the nuances in an unhappy relationship.
Overall Opinion
The drama has obviously more to do with the breaking of a relationship rather than the blossoming of a new one, so it adds up to one’s perspective about the diversity of life situations which is interesting but at the same time can be tear jerking. The concept is ingrained in and around us but has not been talked about much. So, it is a must watch for those looking for a fresh perspective.
