Her Love Boils Bathwater
Seen it?2016 | 125 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Futaba resolves to spend her remaining time reuniting her broken family, reopening the long-closed bathhouse, and helping her shy daughter Azumi learn to stand on her own.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
11 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$168K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryota Nakano
- Rie MiyazawaFutaba Kono
- Hana SugisakiAzumi Kono
- Joe OdagiriKazuhiro Kono
- Tori MatsuzakaTakumi Mukai
- Aoi ItoAyuko Katase
- Yukiko ShinoharaKimie Sakamaki
- Taro SurugaTakimoto
- Nanoka MatsubaraRumi Miyata
- Shuhei Eto
- Kagetora MiuraMr. Aso