Theater (2020)

Nagata is the director of a theater troupe. Unfortunately, he is rather unsuccessful on his finances which makes the crew has little confidence in him.

Director:

Isao Yukisada

Writers:

Ryûta Hôrai, Naoki Matayoshi (novel)

Stars:

Kento Yamazaki, Mayu Matsuoka, Kan'ichirô Satô

Cast

Credited cast:
Kento Yamazaki	...	Nagata
Mayu Matsuoka	...	Saki
Kan'ichirô Satô	...	Nohara
Sairi Itô	...	Aoyama
Satoru Iguchi	...	Komine
Kôdai Asaka	...	Tadokoro
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shûsaku Kamikawa
Masaki Miura
Ritsu Ohtomo

Storyline

The director of a theater troupe is a man called Nagata. Unfortunately, he is rather unsuccessful and the finances, in tandem with attendance figures, are dwindling. Perhaps consequently his relationship with the actors and actors is not the best. The crew has little confidence in him. He runs into a woman who is wearing identical sneakers as he. They strike a conversation and the rest, as they say, is history. Let the sparks fly.

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Plot Keywords:

based on a novel | bangs | brunette | almond eyes | japanese girl | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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User Reviews

Good Enough

" Theater : A Love Story " is an ambitious movie.

Filmed as a theater play and narrated by the main lead, it shows the love but catastrophic relationship between two people who kept the plug on the relationship way too long. And, honestly, their good times were far less than their bad ones. The male lead was self distractive, dragging the girl down with him. The latter could have done better, but, apparently, she just didn't see the harm that she was receiving from him.

So, on that aspect, the movie was great, as it presented a more realistic take on a love story. However, while watching it, it felt like something was missing. Had it be the lack of intimacy between them (they looked more like roommates than lovers), a climax to their toxic relationship, or a burst from the female lead, the whole film felt that it was moving on an andante pace and without a proper introduction or pre-phase to the events that were happening.

That said, the leading lady was hands down, the best thing that the movie had to offer. Not that Kento didn't do a great job in this one, but she was just delightful, emotional, entertaining, relatable, and just amazing when it came to her performance. Also, the ending was brilliant and masterfully handled.

So, overall, five out of ten.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

17 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Theater

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Color:

Color