What Is Love?
2019·Romance·2h 3m
7.0
★
Teruko is a 28-year-old office worker. 5 months ago, she fell in love with Mamoru at first sight. Since that time, she has not cared about her work or her friends. She then loses her job and her friends look at her coldly. Yet, Teruko is happy as long as she is with Mamoru. Meanwhile, Mamoru thinks Teruko is an easy woman for him to not love. Teruko's unrequited love grows deeper.
Directed by Rikiya Imaizumi
friendship
based on novel or book
love triangle
obsession
unrequited love
heartbreak
Trailer
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Cast
Yukino Kishii
Teruko Yamada
Ryo Narita
Mamoru Tanaka
Mai Fukagawa
Yoko
Ryuya Wakaba
Nakahara
Noriko Eguchi
Sumire
Mariko Tsutsui
Yoko's Mother
Reiko Kataoka
Teruko's Boss
Moeka Hoshi
Teruko's Colleague
Ayumu Nakajima
Kanbayashi
Crew
Rikiya Imaizumi
Director
Rikiya Imaizumi
Screenplay
Hiroshi Iwanaga
Director of Photography
Mitsuyo Kakuta
Novel
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Merryunbirth
4.0★ · 02/03/26
Narita ryo killing the asshole role again
Bitches who live in a 1k apartment in kouenji and drinks ryokuchawari and has vinyls in their room would cry to this movie
Bitches who live in a 1k apartment in kouenji and drinks ryokuchawari and has vinyls in their room would cry to this movie
Narita ryo killing the asshole role again
Bitches who live in a 1k apartment in kouenji and drinks ryokuchawari and has vinyls in their room would cry to this movie
Bitches who live in a 1k apartment in kouenji and drinks ryokuchawari and has vinyls in their room would cry to this movie
NoéPRO
5.0★ · 05/12/25
Élu pire relation que j’ai vu de ma vie
Élu pire relation que j’ai vu de ma vie
Irmy
7.1★ · 03/15/25
it asks the big question but refuses to give an easy answer. instead, it throws us into a beautifully shot emotional maze filled with awkward dates, unrequited love, and long, dramatic stares into the distance.the film is painfully realistic. if you’ve ever overanalyzed a text or been ghosted, you’ll relate a little too much. It doesn’t sugarcoat love; it’s messy, confusing, and sometimes just sad. if want a feel-good rom-com, look elsewhere but if you’re in the mood for an artsy, existential crisis with soft piano music, this one’s for you.
it asks the big question but refuses to give an easy answer. instead, it throws us into a beautifully shot emotional maze filled with awkward dates, unrequited love, and long, dramatic stares into the distance.the film is painfully realistic. if you’ve ever overanalyzed a text or been ghosted, you’ll relate a little too much. It doesn’t sugarcoat love; it’s messy, confusing, and sometimes just sad. if want a feel-good rom-com, look elsewhere but if you’re in the mood for an artsy, existential crisis with soft piano music, this one’s for you.
Arkadia Inzhagi
8.7★ · 02/08/25
one of the thing i hate the most in life is those people who do not respect themselves enough, they became the very thing that are not themselves, they are not staying true to themselves, they will do anything even if it means torturing themselves just for validations and acceptance.
another thing is people who took advantage of those who havent discovered their self worth yet.
what frustrates me the most about this film is I KNOW theres a LOT of people that got treated badly by their partner, but still decided to stay for the sake of "love". love, should come with respect, they belong together, you cannot love your partner but at the same time disrespecting them.
another thing is people who took advantage of those who havent discovered their self worth yet.
what frustrates me the most about this film is I KNOW theres a LOT of people that got treated badly by their partner, but still decided to stay for the sake of "love". love, should come with respect, they belong together, you cannot love your partner but at the same time disrespecting them.
one of the thing i hate the most in life is those people who do not respect themselves enough, they became the very thing that are not themselves, they are not staying true to themselves, they will do anything even if it means torturing themselves just for validations and acceptance.
another thing is people who took advantage of those who havent discovered their self worth yet.
what frustrates me the most about this film is I KNOW theres a LOT of people that got treated badly by their partner, but still decided to stay for the sake of "love". love, should come with respect, they belong together, you cannot love your partner but at the same time disrespecting them.
another thing is people who took advantage of those who havent discovered their self worth yet.
what frustrates me the most about this film is I KNOW theres a LOT of people that got treated badly by their partner, but still decided to stay for the sake of "love". love, should come with respect, they belong together, you cannot love your partner but at the same time disrespecting them.
ana khok
8.0★ · 03/15/24
war flashbacks
war flashbacks