Drama Digest
A narrative starts when a widower along his daughter unexpectedly reconciles with his wife after losing her before ten years and questioning the meaning of life. A girl claims to be his wife, who is reborn and is a ten year old student in an elementary school.
The Feel-Good Part
Japanese filmmakers excel in creating slice-of-life dramas. Their forte is the genre. They have the ability to make innocuous events intriguing and innocuous talks emotional. It depicts a family being torn apart by the death of a family member who is always full of life and good spirits, maintains the cleanliness of the entire house, performs all household chores on a year-round basis, and prepares all of the family’s meals. However, in reality, when this person is no longer present, the entire family simply collapses.
The Disappointing Factor
It’s possible that Himitsu had an influence on this story, but it took a very different turn. Tsuma, Shougakusei ni Naru portrayed a more straightforward tale about family relationships and gaining the strength to move on after losing a loved one, as contrast to Himitsu, which in-depth explored the challenges, emotional conflicts, and jealousies that would really arise from such a situation. Additionally, it stayed clear of Himitsu’s gloom and gloominess. In the first couple of episodes, the premise seems a little bit frightening.
In-Depth Analysis
Ten years ago, Niijima Keisuke lost his cherished wife Takae. He hasn’t felt alive since and is now seen as a depressing man. Keisuke’s lone daughter, Mai, is the only member of his remaining family. Keisuke wants Mai to be content, but aside from covering her living expenses, he hasn’t done anything for Mai. Ten years ago, the father and daughter’s time together ceased. Despite the fact that they share a home, they have totally different lives and have poor communication skills. One day, a young elementary school student claims to be Takae’s reincarnation and shows up in front of Niijima’s home.
Star Power
My wife became an elementary school kid is the title of this drama, so it stands to reason that they had to cast an elementary school girl as the wife. They found a really suitable young actress for the role. You might not be able to relate to Japanese kid actors and actresses, but this one in particular acted convincingly as a woman in her 40s while being only ten years old in real life. Although acting like a mature adult woman is difficult for a little kid, she did a convincing job in this drama with her mannerisms, body language, vibe, and even her speech.
Overall Opinion
Overall, the pace was decent; it wasn’t too quick or too sluggish, and there were never any boring scenes, even when they were just going about their daily business. Although the drama was not shot in the 1980s or 1990s, the music somehow had a retro vibe that was comforting to the ears. The conclusion left the audience feeling happy and upbeat about the future.
