It All Began When I Met You (2013)

Other name: すべては君に逢えたから, Subete wa Kimi ni Aeta Kara

Description:

It All Began When I Met You is a heartwarming romance film set against the festive backdrop of Tokyo Station just before Christmas. The movie follows six loosely connected stories of different people searching for love and connection. We meet Tamaki, a cynical company president who distrusts women, and Takanashi, an aspiring actress preparing to leave Tokyo. Meanwhile, Kimura and Higashide struggle to maintain their long-distance relationship between Tokyo and Sendai. At an orphanage, Ichikawa anxiously waits for the adoptive mother of seven-year-old Akane. Inside the station, train driver Tokito, supported by his wife Otsuka, grapples with a terminal diagnosis and struggles to tell his son the truth. Nearby, a shy cake shop part-timer named Honda tries to find the courage to confess to her senior. Lastly, Baisho, the cake shop owner, remembers a promise made forty-nine years ago with Kobayashi. As Christmas Eve approaches, these touching narratives intertwine at the bustling station, proving that love can bloom in the most unexpected places.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2013

Genre:Romance