Be with You (2004)
"Ima, ai ni yukimasu" (original title)

Mio's death leaves husband Takumi and 6 year old son Yuji fending for themselves. Taku occasionally suffers fainting spells, is disorganized, and fears that his health hindered Mio's ... See full summary »

Director:

Nobuhiro Doi

Writers:

Takuji Ichikawa (novel), Yoshikazu Okada (screenplay)

Stars:

Yûko Takeuchi, Shidô Nakamura, Akashi Takei

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yûko Takeuchi	...	Mio
Shidô Nakamura	...	Takumi
Akashi Takei	...	Yuji
Karen Miyama	...	Aya (Yuji's classmate)
Yôsuke Asari	...	Takumi (high school days)
Yûta Hiraoka	...	Yuji (18 years old)
Chihiro Ôtsuka	...	Mio (high school days)
Mikako Ichikawa	...	Midori Nagase (Takumi's co-worker)
Katsuo Nakamura	...	Takumi's Boss
You	...	Yuji's Teacher
Suzuki Matsuo	...	Owner of Cake Shop
Fumiyo Kohinata	...	Dr. Noguchi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kôki Okada
Tokimasa Tanabe
Kei Tanaka

Storyline

Mio's death leaves husband Takumi and 6 year old son Yuji fending for themselves. Taku occasionally suffers fainting spells, is disorganized, and fears that his health hindered Mio's happiness. Yuji overheard relatives speculate that his delivery compromised her health, and he blames himself for her death. Mio left him a picture book in which she departs for "The Archive Star" but re-appears during the rainy season the following year, and he eagerly awaits her return. Taking a walk in the forest outside their house, Taku and Yuji find a woman sheltering from the rain and immediately accept her as Mio. She has no memory or sense of identity, but comes home to live with them anyway. She asks Taku how they met and fell in love, and he recounts a tale of years of missed chances starting in high school until she encouraged their marriage years later. As the rainy season nears its end, Yuji finds the "time capsule" he hid with his mother before her death. Mio's diary is inside, and its ...

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Plot Keywords:

rainy season | diary | time travel | soul mate | miracle | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

30 October 2004 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Be with You

Filming Locations:

Lake Suwa, Nagano, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Toho Company, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Copies of the book that Mio creates for her son Yuji, promising to return from the Archive Star during the next rainy season, are on sale in Japan.

User Reviews

A very moving film

I saw this film in Japan. It is absolutely beautiful, and very moving. Probably the most moving film I have seen in recent memory. The story is very sweet, full of of young love and the love within a family. The second half had me, and every other member of the audience (which spanned a very large demographic range), bawling (one 6yo girl had to be taken out of the cinema she was in such a state). It does seem like a very long film, the ending went on longer than expected, but it tied the film together and fitted with the rest of the film. I love Hana, the end song done by Orange Range. All the elements of this film mesh together perfectly to make it an amazing experience. It's a bit of a pity the DVD doesn't have English subtitles, but for those who know a reasonable amount of Japanese, it's well worth it.