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April Bride
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Wikipedia article
is a 2009 Japanese biographical romantic drama film directed by Ryichi Hiroki.
Plot
On April 5, 2007, a couple married in a church. At first glance, it was a typical wedding. The bride, however, was suffering from late-stage breast cancer and had been given only a month to live.
Cast
* Nana Eikura: Chie Nagashima
* Eita: Taro Akasu
* Satomi Tezuka
* Misako Yasuda
* Akira Emoto
Notes
*Based on the true story of Chie Nagashima, a woman afflicted with breast cancer and her husband Taro Akasu.
*Chie Nagashima's story was also told in a 2007 TBS documentary.
Reception
'April Bride' was number one in the box office in its opening weekend. Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film a mostly positive review.
References
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