Last Letter
2020, Japanese. Directed by Shunji Iwai.
It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The niece is now a grown girl. The sister takes on the task of informing the deceased's friends of the death while the daughter cannot bring herself to symbolically accept the demise of her mother. In the midst of all this an old flame messages the sister to say he is still in love with her, but is he messaging the living sister or the dead one?
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Last Letter is streaming on Philo, Rakuten Viki, and Cineverse in India.
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Part of a series
いわい しゅんじ: watch order
Cast & crew
- Shunji IwaiDirector
- Takako MatsuYuri Kishibeno
- Masaharu FukuyamaKyoshiro Otosaka
- Suzu HiroseAyumi / Young Misaki
- Ryunosuke KamikiYoung Kyoshiro
- Nana MoriFuka / Young Yuri
- Miho NakayamaSkae
- Etsushi ToyokawaAto
- Hideaki AnnoYuri's Husband
- Hitoshi KomuroShozo Hatoba
- Keiko MizukoshiAkiko Kishibeno
- Keiichi SuzukiKokichi Tono
- Midori KiuchiJunko Tono
Details
- Released
- 17 January 2020
- Original title
- ラストレター
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shunji Iwai
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Last Letter: quick answers
What should I watch before Last Letter?
Watch Halfway (2009), A Bride for Rip Van Winkle (2016), Fireworks (2017), and Last Letter (2018) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
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How long is Last Letter?
Last Letter runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Does Last Letter have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Last Letter on?
Last Letter is streaming on Philo, Rakuten Viki, and Cineverse in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Last Letter?
If you liked Last Letter, try Love Letter, Closest Love to Heaven, A Ring of Endless Light.
Who directed Last Letter?
Last Letter (2020) was directed by Shunji Iwai and stars Takako Matsu, Masaharu Fukuyama, Suzu Hirose.