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The Japanese Wife

The Japanese Wife

Drama | 09 Apr 2010 |
Hindi

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The Japanese Wife Story

The Japanese Wife story revolves around a young village school teacher (Rahul Bose) marrying his Japanese pen friend (Chigusa Takaku) over letters and remaining true and loyal to her throughout his life, while actually never meeting her. Snehmoy (Rahul Bose) and Miyage (Chigusa Takaku) are pen friends who exchange wedding vows through letters. Fifteen years pass but they never meet. Yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship comes under a cloud when a young widow, Sandhya (Raima Sen), comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son (Rudranil Ghosh). Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. There develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too.
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The Japanese Wife Cast & Crew

The Japanese Wife Crew Info

Director Aparna Sen
Cinematography NA
Editor NA
Music Sagar Desai
Producer Madhu Mantena
Budget TBA
Box Office TBA
OTT Platform TBA
OTT Release Date TBA

The Japanese Wife Critics Review

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An Aparna Sen film is always special. Like her previous endeavours, The Japanese Wife [a film in Bengali with English sub-titles] also looks at relationships. Only thing, this time it's about two strangers, who start off as pen friends, exchange letters, get drawn towards each other, even get married through letters, but never meet each other. Despite staying apart and not meeting even once, the couple share an honest and chaste relationship, confiding the smallest of incident to one another, thru letters and phone calls.

This unique story [penned by Kunal Basu] is translated beautifully on celluloid thanks to Aparna Sen's deft handling of the material. Of course, a story like this unwinds at a leisurely pace, but there's no denying that the proceedings keep you engrossed for most parts, mainly towards the penultimate moments.

Aparna Sen also gets it right because her choice of actors is perfect. And the characters they portray are real as well as unreal. Real, because there do exist people who look beyond physical relationships and who eventually become soul mates. It's unreal at the same time because, in today's times, when love, sex and dhokha have become a norm, characters like Snehamoy and Miyage appear straight out of dreams. Do they belong to this era, really?

You may watch The Japanese Wife for varied reasons. But I recommend that you watch it with someone you love.

Snehamoy [Rahul Bose] and Miyage [Chigusa Takaku] are pen friends, who exchange wedding vows through letters. Yet, even after fifteen years of marriage, the two have not met. It is always a question of not having enough money or Miyage's sick mother or Snehamoy's mashi's [Moushumi Chatterjee] health. But their physical absence in each other's lives never comes in the way of their sense of belonging as a couple.

A young widow, Sandhya [Raima Sen], comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Paltu. Sandhya is Snehamoy's mashi's god-daughter. With Sandhya, Snehamoy discovers a bond of domesticity as they gradually start sharing household chores. With Paltu, Snehamoy discovers the joys of fatherhood.

When Miyage falls sick and has to leave her home to live with her brother, Snehamoy is frantic with worry. As days pass by and Miyage's health worsens, it becomes clear that Snehamoy will need to visit an oncologist in Kolkata to get a proper assessment of his wife's condition. A storm strikes as he makes his way to the city and he returns disheartened and severely drenched.

Far from his wife and desperately worried over her health, Snehamoy's life hangs by the thread as he is tended by Sandhya, just as any beloved husband would be by a loving wife.

A compelling story comes alive if the writing has meat and the actors are on the same page as the director. Aparna successfully creates a world that's so simple and relatable. In fact, that's one of the highpoints of the film. The purity and simplicity is what wins you over.

On the flip side, the bond between Rahul and Paltu comes across well, but the relationship between Rahul and Raima isn't too convincing. The writing isn't coherent during these portions. Also, the sub-titles get merged with the colours on screen and aren't decipherable at most times.

Talking of performances, Rahul Bose delivers a stellar performance. He portrays his character with panache. Chigusa Takaku is equally convincing, enacting her part with restraint. Raima doesn't get too many lines to deliver, but conveys a lot through her eyes. Moushumi Chatterjee is a revelation. She's exceptional.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About The Japanese Wife

  • In this The Japanese Wife film, Rahul Bose, Moushumi Chatterjee played the primary leads.

  • The The Japanese Wife was released in theaters on 09 Apr 2010.

  • The The Japanese Wife was directed by Aparna Sen

  • Movies like Article 370, Laapataa Ladies, Welcome To The Jungle and others in a similar vein had the same genre but quite different stories.

  • The soundtracks and background music were composed by Sagar Desai for the movie The Japanese Wife.

  • The movie The Japanese Wife belonged to the Drama, genre.

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