Love Life

Directed by Kōji Fukada (Japan, 2022, 123 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.

Taeko and her husband live a peaceful existence with Taeko’s young son, Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy’s long-lost father, Park, back into their life. To cope with her pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping Park, who is deaf and currently homeless. With nuanced performances and craftsmanship, Love Life is a moving meditation on grief and acceptance.

“Kōji Fukada hits new highs.… An enormously poignant melodrama told at the volume of a broken whisper.” —Indiewire