
More Painful than Rain
2005, Japanese. Directed by Hisashi Tôma.
Ayami, who works in the marketing department of an advertising agency, is about to turn 30 and is beginning to think that she would rather live her life for work than marriage. Just then, she meets Kurasawa, who works at the same company, and they soon find themselves drawn to each other.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 January 2005
- Original title
- 雨よりせつなく
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kenzaburô Iida, Yoshiko Morishita
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What More Painful than Rain is based on
More Painful than Rain is adapted from a short story.
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More Painful than Rain runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Which OTT platform is More Painful than Rain on?
More Painful than Rain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 2005. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like More Painful than Rain?
If you liked More Painful than Rain, try Your Fault: London, After Ever Happy, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-.
Who directed More Painful than Rain?
More Painful than Rain (2005) was directed by Hisashi Tôma and stars Ryoko Tanami, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Mami Kurosaka.
What is More Painful than Rain based on?
More Painful than Rain is adapted from a short story.