Monday Morning Maybe

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The 8-Year Engagement

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2017 | 119 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 romantics. If you loved The Theory of Everything or A Place in the Sun, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. With no idea if or when she will ever awake, Mai’s parents encourage Hisashi to find someone else, but he refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery. As if his prayers are answered, Mai begins to regain consciousness several years later, and even utters a few words. But tragically, she has suffered brain damage and has no memory of Hisashi.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takahisa Zeze

  • Takeru SatohHisashi
  • Tao TsuchiyaMai Nakahara
  • Hiroko YakushimaruHatsumi Nakahara
  • Tetta SugimotoKoji Nakahara
  • Kazuki KitamuraShibata
  • Kenta HamanoKosuke Murota
  • Yuri Nakamura岛尾真美子 Mamiko Shimao
  • Keisuke HoribeDoctor Wada
  • Kanji FurutachiCEO of Somen Factory
  • Maho Yamada