This is a rental used DVD. Please assume there is some wear and tear. The case has been replaced with a new one. This human drama, directed and written by Ryutaro Nakagawa, a rising star known for "Run, at a Speed That Despairs Cannot Catch," won the FIPRESCI Prize and the Special Jury Prize of the Russian Film Critics Union at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival. Hatsumi Takimoto, a 27-year-old who quit her job as a junior high school music teacher three years ago, now works part-time at a nearby soba noodle shop. One day, a letter arrives for her. It was written by her lover, who passed away in the spring three years ago. This letter sparks a change in Hatsumi's unchanging daily life. Aki Asakura, who voiced the protagonist in the Ghibli film "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya," plays the heroine, Hatsumi. Takahiro Miura plays Shiguma, a young man who is in love with Hatsumi. Aki Asakura Takahiro Miura Yuriko Kawasaki Yumiko Takahashi Fumiko Aoyagi