The Exchange Letter
往復書簡～十五年後の補習
Synopsis
Mariko Okano’s boyfriend Junichi Nagata leaves suddenly to become a volunteer teacher in a remote country. Mariko and Junichi’s families are both left wondering why he departed so quickly, without discussing his plans with them first. The next day, a woman’s charred body is discovered in a warehouse. The woman turns out to be Ayako Oshima, the mother of a student who was suspected of arson in a warehouse blaze 15 years ago. Oddly, Mariko had been trapped in that warehouse fire with another student, but was saved by Junichi. However, the other student died in the blaze. Soon after, Mariko receives a letter from Junichi, in which he confesses to a crime Mariko was not aware of. Are the two fires related? And what was the crime Junichi confessed to?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gō Shichitaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Shizuka Ouki
- Original Title
- 往復書簡～十五年後の補習
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- FINE Entertainment, TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gō Shichitaka
Shizuka Ouki, Kanae Minato
Masaharu Hirakawa
Masayuki Morikawa, Yuki Seike
Department Leadership Roster
Gō Shichitaka
Director
Shizuka Ouki
Screenplay
Masaharu Hirakawa
Editor
Masayuki Morikawa
Producer
Yuki Seike
Producer
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What is The Exchange Letter about?
Mariko Okano’s boyfriend Junichi Nagata leaves suddenly to become a volunteer teacher in a remote country. Mariko and Junichi’s families are both left wondering why he departed so quickly, without discussing his plans with them first. The next day, a woman’s charred body is discovered in a warehouse. The woman turns out to be Ayako Oshima, the mother of a student who was suspected of arson in a warehouse blaze 15 years ago. Oddly, Mariko had been trapped in that warehouse fire with another student, but was saved by Junichi. However, the other student died in the blaze. Soon after, Mariko receives a letter from Junichi, in which he confesses to a crime Mariko was not aware of. Are the two fires related? And what was the crime Junichi confessed to?
Who directed The Exchange Letter?
The Exchange Letter was directed by Gō Shichitaka.
Who stars in The Exchange Letter?
The principal cast of The Exchange Letter includes Nao Matsushita, Hayato Ichihara, Aki Asakura, Yuki Morinaga, Suzunosuke Tanaka.
When was The Exchange Letter released and how long is it?
The Exchange Letter was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.