The Japanese Wife
2010, Bengali. Directed by Aparna Sen.
Snehmoy and Miyage are pen friends who exchange wedding vows through letters. Fifteen years pass but they never meet. Yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship comes under a cloud when a young widow, Sandhya, comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Poltu. Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. There develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too. But Snehmoy remained loyal to his unseen Japanese wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
- Rated
- UA
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Cast & crew
- Aparna SenDirector
- Rahul BoseSnehamoy Chatterjee
- Chigusa TakakuMiyage
- Raima SenSandhya
- Moushumi ChatterjeeMaashi
- Paran BanerjeeAyurvedic Doctor
- Kharaj MukherjeeKite Shop Owner
- Rudranil GhoshFatik
- Debranjan NagFatik's friend
- Jagannath GuhaOncologist
- Sagnik ChowdhuryPaltu
- Sourodip BhattacharyaYoung Snehamoy
- Arindol BagchiMailman
Details
- Released
- 9 April 2010
- Country
- India, Japan
- Written by
- Aparna Sen
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The Japanese Wife runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Japanese Wife is rated UA in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed The Japanese Wife?
The Japanese Wife (2010) was directed by Aparna Sen and stars Rahul Bose, Chigusa Takaku, Raima Sen.