Romance ·Drama · Japan · 2019 · 2h 3m

What Is Love?

愛がなんだ

What Is Love? poster
Director
Rikiya Imaizumi
Cast
Yukino Kishii as Teruko Yamada Ryo Narita as Mamoru Tanaka Mai Fukagawa as Yoko Ryuya Wakaba as Nakahara Noriko Eguchi as Sumire Mariko Tsutsui as Yoko's Mother
Crew
Hiroshi Iwanaga — Director of Photography Takashi Sato — Editor Gary Ashiya — Original Music Composer Rikiya Imaizumi — Screenplay Kaori Sawai — Screenplay Mitsuyo Kakuta — Novel
Tagline

I'm so happy. But he's not my lover.

Synopsis

Teruko is a 28-year-old office worker. 5 months ago, she fell in love with Mamoru at first sight. Since that time, she has not cared about her work or her friends. She then loses her job and her friends look at her coldly. Yet, Teruko is happy as long as she is with Mamoru. Meanwhile, Mamoru thinks Teruko is an easy woman for him to not love. Teruko's unrequited love grows deeper.

Trailer What Is Love? — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
friendshipbased on novel or booklove triangleobsessionunrequited loveheartbreak
Key Collaborators
Rikiya Imaizumi Director Hiroshi Iwanaga Director of Photography Takashi Sato Editor Gary Ashiya Original Music Composer Rikiya Imaizumi Screenplay Kaori Sawai Screenplay Mitsuyo Kakuta Novel Ryô Murata Producer Hiroshi Niimura Producer Minori Maehara Producer Kwang-gi Song Producer Koichiro Fukushima Producer
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