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Her Love Boils Bathwater

Her Love Boils Bathwater

3 Feb 20198 Feb 2019

Her Love Boils Bathwater, Dir. Ryôta Nakano, Japan, 2016, 125 mins, Japanese with English subtitles, 12A

Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016) Trailer English Subtitles (湯を沸かすほどの熱い愛 予告編 英語字幕)

Sunday 3 February, 6:00pm / Friday 8 February, 8:40pm
 
Futaba (Rie Miyazawa) is a single mother struggling to make ends meet after her husband suddenly left her and the family’s bathhouse business went under. While coming to terms with her situation, she is dealt another blow when she is diagnosed with cancer; it’s terminal. Displaying the boundless strength of a loving mother, rather than lament her fate, Futaba determines to use the few months she has left to put her affairs in order and secure a stable future for her teenage daughter, Azumi (Hana Sugisaki). With the twin aims of reconciling her splintered family and getting their bathhouse up and running again, she sets out to track her estranged husband (Joe Odagiri). Can she succeed before her time runs out?
 
Written and directed by up-and-comer Ryota Nakano, this heartrending family drama (and only his second feature) was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards after picking up six Japan Academy prizes, including Best Picture and Best Actress.

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