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.
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| Release Date: | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Production Company: | Shochiku, Aniplex, Yoshimoto Kogyo, THEFOOL |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Casts: | Kento Yamazaki, Mayu Matsuoka, Kanichiro, Sairi Ito, Shusaku Kamikawa, Ritsu Otomo, Satoru Iguchi, Masaki Miura, Kodai Asaka, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Ikuma Nagatomo |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
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!
