April Bride

April Bride is a 2009 Japanese biographical romantic drama film directed by Ryūichi Hiroki.

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Plot

On April 5, 2007, a couple married in a church. At first glance, it was a typical wedding. The bride, however, was suffering from late-stage breast cancer and had been given only a month to live.

Cast

Nana Eikura: Chie Nagashima
Eita: Taro Akasu
Satomi Tezuka
Misako Yasuda
Akira Emoto

Reception

April Bride was number one in the box office in its opening weekend. Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film a mostly positive review.