Theatre: A Love Story

7.8
20202h 16m

The director of a theatre company is in crisis and his actors have lost confidence in him. One day he meets a woman wearing the same shoes as him, immediately sparking chemistry between the two.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Sairi Ito

Sairi Ito

Aoyama

Photo of Shusaku Kamikawa

Shusaku Kamikawa

Aoyama's Friend

Photo of Ritsu Otomo

Ritsu Otomo

Aoyama's Friend

Photo of Masaki Miura

Masaki Miura

Theater Critic

Photo of Kodai Asaka

Kodai Asaka

Tadokoro

Photo of Ikuma Nagatomo

Ikuma Nagatomo

Real Estate Agent

Photo of Chiharu Ogoshi

Chiharu Ogoshi

Theater Actress

Photo of Goki Agata

Goki Agata

Hairdresser

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Reviews

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r96sk

6/10

There's much to like about this, though the slowness is severely debilitating.

I ended up digging the story, enjoying the cast and becoming interested in the characters but the extremely slow, one of the slowest paces I've ever seen, nature of 'Theatre: A Love Story' just significantly overshadows any positives feelings I have for this unfortunately.

It's 2hrs 15mins and I felt every single second, by the end I felt like I had just watched a 3hr+ movie. And that sucks, because I came close to enjoying it. Kento Yamazaki and Mayu Matsuoka are very good, I am more than open to seeing more of their respective works.

As I type this my instant thoughts about this 2020 flick are actually positive, but I can't let the pacing issues slide sadly. Worth a watch, despite my feelings I'm not surprised to see others love it - each to their own, as always!

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