Asian Cinema Collective presents: Love Letter 4K (1995)

Join the Asian Cinema Collective for a special screening of LOVE LETTER (1995) in 4K!

Earlier this year, we opened up our suggestion box for our final screening of the year - and thanks to your suggestions, we’re thrilled to announce our screening of Shunji Iwai’s LOVE LETTER, restored in glorious 4K!

About the film

Hiroko Watanabe is still grieving the loss of her fiancé two years after he died in a climbing accident. On the day of his memorial service, she finds his old address in the city of Otaru and writes him a letter, not expecting an answer. But days later, to her surprise, a response arrives from a woman who shares her late fiancé’s name and bears a strong resemblance to Hiroko. A strange but comforting relationship emerges between the two women as they trade letters about their shared connection, Itsuki.

Starring Miho Nakayama in a dual role as Hiroko and Itsuki, Love Letter is a gentle and careful exploration of grief, love and memory. Filmed amid the snowy landscapes of Hokkaido, the film was restored under the supervision of director Shunji Iwai.

Iwai’s debut feature was originally planned as a black-and-white TV show, but thankfully it became the colourful feature film we know and love today! A hit across Asia, Love Letter’s popularity was driven in part by over 300,000 bootleg copies distributed in South Korea. In 2014, it was adapted into a musical in Korea, and while many offers have been made to remake the film, none have ever been realised.

Film: Love Letter (1995)

Director: Shunji Iwai

Run Time: 115 minutes

Rating: G

Language: Japanese with English Subtitles

Tickets

Members - $14**

Students - $16

Adults - $18

*Please only select ACC Member tickets if you have an membership, which you can purchase at www.asiancinemacollective.com. Note: member tickets will be checked by our team and cancelled if they don't match an active membership.

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