Our Meal for Tomorrow

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Our Meal for Tomorrow
Directed byMasahide Ichii
StarringYuto Nakajima
              Yuko Araki
              Amane Okayama
              Karen Miyama
Chieko Matsubara
Release date
2017
Running time
109 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Our Meal for Tomorrow (Bokura no Gohan wa Ashita de Matteru/僕らのごはんは明日で待ってる) is a 2017 Japanese romance film, directed by Masahide Ichii and based on the novel by Maiko Seo.

Production

Filming was entirely shot in Japan, running time was 109 minutes.

Plot

Ryota Hayama is a sensitive loner, disliked by his schoolmates, and always downcast and unhappy. He is called Jesus by schoolmates because of his perpetual sad look. Koharu Uemura takes a liking to him, and they start a relationship. The relationship continues until unexpectedly, Koharu breaks up with him, telling him that her grandmother disapproved of their relationship. Hayama is devastated, however he is approached by Emiri who is in love with him, and they start going out. Hayama however, realised that he is still in love with Koharu, and splits up with his new girlfriend, telling Hayama that he still loves her. He approaches Uemura to try to rekindle their relationship, however is once again rebuffed. He then finds out that all is not what it seems.[1]

Cast

References

  1. ^ Mark Shilling "'Our Meal for Tomorrow': Changing roles in romantic drama" Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/01/04/films/film-reviews/meal-tomorrow-changing-roles-romantic-drama/