Love Letter
1995 · 117 min · Director: Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hiroko Watanabe's fiancé Itsuki died two years earlier in a mountain climbing accident. While looking through his high school yearbook, Hiroko in a fit of grief decides to write a letter to him using his old school address. Surprisingly she receives a reply, not from the dead Itsuki, but from a woman with the same name whom had known Hiroko's fiancé in school. A relationship develops between the two women as they continue to exchange letters and share memories of the dead Itsuki.
Emotional fingerprint
Love Letter (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Empathy15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Nostalgia | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 52 % | 35 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 46 % | 31 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 23 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 21 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 21 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 58 % | 25 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 53 % | 31 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 55 % | 34 % | 49 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 41 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Nostalgia | 55 % | 54 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Nostalgia | 54 % | 57 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Nostalgia | 53 % | 54 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Nostalgia | 55 % | 56 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Nostalgia | 61 % | 59 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 71 % | 45 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 80 % | 33 % | 59 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 83 % | 44 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 81 % | 63 % | 75 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Nostalgia | 75 % | 68 % | 58 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Nostalgia | 68 % | 60 % | 35 % | 5 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Young Female Itsuki Fujii
Young Male Itsuki Fujii
Female Itsuki's Grandfather
Male Itsuki's Mother
Male Itsuki's Father
Sanae Oikawa
Hamaguchi
Toshimitsu
Harumi
Suzumi
Taxi Driver
Junior High School Teacher
Kasu Abe's Wife
Details
- Directed by
- Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
- Written by
- Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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