The Long Darkness

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

Director: Kei Kumai

Cast: Komaki Kurihara, Gō Katō, Yasushi Nagata, Hisako Takihana, Kinzō Shin, Kaneko Iwasaki, Kayoko Onishi, Hisashi Igawa

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.