We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
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We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
🎬 Title: We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (花束みたいな恋をした)
Release Year: 2021 / Director: Nobuhiro Doi / Runtime: 124 min
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (My Rating: 4/5)
📝 Synopsis
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet follows Mikako and Yō, two college students who meet by chance after missing the last train. Their instant connection grows into a passionate romance, but as time passes, everyday realities, career pressures, and subtle differences begin to erode their once-perfect bond.
🌟 Highlights
- Honest and contemporary portrayal of millennial relationships
- Strong performances by Kasumi Arimura and Masaki Suda
- Sharp dialogue and cultural references that capture a generation’s voice
🌑 Lowlights
- Cultural references may feel too niche for international audiences
- Pacing leans on slice-of-life realism, which can feel slow
- The bittersweet ending may frustrate those expecting a conventional romance
🇯🇵 Cultural Footnotes
- The “missed last train” trope is a quintessential urban Tokyo scenario, symbolizing chance encounters shaped by city rhythms.
- The film reflects the pressures on young Japanese couples navigating precarious jobs, social expectations, and the fading ideal of lifetime stability.
- The title’s floral imagery connects with Japanese aesthetics of impermanence (mono no aware), suggesting beauty in fleeting moments.
💭 Review
Director Nobuhiro Doi crafts a romance that feels lived-in rather than idealized. Arimura and Suda’s chemistry is effortless, but the film’s strength lies in its unflinching portrayal of how love bends—and sometimes breaks—under the weight of ordinary life. While the abundance of pop-culture name-drops may limit universal appeal, they root the story in a precise generational moment. The result is a love story that resonates not because it’s perfect, but because it feels real.
⭐ Verdict
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet is a tender, bittersweet portrait of modern love in Tokyo. Poignant, relatable, and quietly devastating.
🎥 Credits
- Cast: Kasumi Arimura, Masaki Suda
- Director: Nobuhiro Doi
- Screenplay: Yuji Sakamoto
Tags
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet, Japanese Film, Romance, Kasumi Arimura, Masaki Suda, Nobuhiro Doi, 2021
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