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Love My Life

3.8 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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Love My Life (Sub)

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Kji Kawano
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Subtitled, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 2008
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Rei Yoshii, Asami Imajuku, Naomi Akimoto, Miyoko Asada, Kami Hiraiwa
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Wolfe Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001808CQA
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Ebine Yamaji, Hiroko Kanasugi
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
    This award winning lesbian drama constitutes a touching and moving love story revolving around the love affair between two college students - Eri, whose father and mother are divorced, given the fact that they decided to marry out of societal pressure during the time of Victorian morals, where homosexuals were the subject of extreme discrimination as homosexuality went against the norms of society, and, resultant of that, caved in to pressure to engage in a heterosexual relationship and tie the knot in marriage and father a child, in a society where marriage and having a family were terminal values, whom they, nevertheless, treasured and loved beyond all measure, from whom they kept their homosexual tendencies a secret for fear of estranging themselves from their daughter only to discover that she was having an affair with Ichiko, and, having so discovered, Eri's father - with whom she was staying, given the fact that he had won custody over her following the divorce, who, himself, was having an affair with another man (the affair of which he kept a secret until he discovers the fact that Eri was a lesbian, and, having done so, blurts out his and his ex-wife's deep harbored secret, and encourage her relationship with Ichiko, and arrange for her to meet his lover, under the latter's encouragement), resultant of which, Eri and Ichiko ardently pursue their relationship and, while at a beach, encounter Eri's father's college professor - who herself was a lesbian and having an affair with another women (also a college professor), and, being gay, also encourage Eri in her relationship with Ichiko (whose father, and mother have successful careers as lawyers and harbor unrealistic expectations of their daughter by expecting her to walk in their footsteps and establish a career for herself as a lawyer, and. given the strained relationship between Ichiko’s father and her, spurs her to spite her father by pursuing the career of his choice but to engage in a different field of practice, and having performed badly in her last exam, pressurizes her to take her studies more seriously, and, caving to unrealistic parental expectations, inducing Ichiko to voice and carry through her intentions to stop seeing Eri while concentrating on her studies, resultant of which, Eri finds herself heartbroken and decides to forgo her relationship with Ichiko, only to discover Ichiko realizing that she should not cave in to parental expectations nor to societal pressure and treasure the genuine person who she is and be herself and to love her life, and, in so doing, decide to become a writer and to commit her life story in a novel which not only makes its way to the bestseller list but also wins several awards, thereby, legitimizing her choice of career and her decision to be herself.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015
    I love this movie. It is so sweet and a better movie than most lesbian movies. So glad I found it again.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2011
    I must say, this movie depicted one of society's flaws in an enjoyable way. In my opinion, this was a top movie in its category. I enjoyed more than "Spider Lilies" and "Saving Face." I highly recommend this movie.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2008
    I'm not reviewing the content of the film here, just the DVD authoring. The subtitles are hard-coded onto the video stream, not on a switchable subtitle track. The US licensor/manufacturer just got the English-subtitled "film festival" print of this film and ripped it straight to disk. Part of the point of DVD technology was multiple switchable language tracks and subtitle streams. The manufacturer was just lazy and took the fast-track in this case. I guess getting the original print and the subtitle script and doing it properly was too much work for them. Why bother releasing it if it's going to be a half-baked attempt?

    Another perpetrator of this kind of laziness is Viz Media with their "Kamikaze Girls" US release.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2011
    A Japanese film about a lesbian couple. That's different ! Unfortunately, even though I found the relationship between Ichiko and her father rewarding, the one between her and Eri felt superficial. Rei Yoshii's enactment of her character verged on "Hello Kitty" with way too much wide-eyes and innocence for a lesbian already out of her closet. The role of Eri, on the other hand, was intriguing and although Asami Imajuku infused it with a sense of naturalism and confidence, the focus on her was relegated to the background too much. The portrayal of two lesbians in an intimate relationship was rather antiseptic (the opening sequence with the back-and-forth candy was neither erotic nor sensual, but more like two immature girls experimenting with something weird and forbidden). There was also an odd sense of holding-back by Yoshii whenever the plot called for a display of same-sex desire; and when she and Imajuku finally get to express mutual physical pleasure, the tenor lacked passion.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2014
    I love this Japanese Lesbian love story. It has a lot of twists so watch carefully.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2008
    I watched this movie today. It is a good movie, not fantastic but nice enough. I agree with another reviewer who said the first part of the movie and the rest are very different, almost like another movie. The beginning of the movie is a sweet depiction of the relationship between the two twenty something year old women. In the middle it is less frothy and has more conflict and angst. I won't mention the ending; I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone.

    If you are looking for steamy and graphic sex scenes you won't find that here. This movie reminds me of our lesbian movies of 10 or 20 years ago. It is more simple and innocent than the usual fare today. Knowing nothing of lesbians in Japan I don't know whether this movie is groundbreaking or usual. I wish there was an interview with the writers and directors of Love My Life and perhaps a documentary on lesbian life in Japan. It would be helpful to watch this movie in the context of GLBT life in Japan.

    The extras on the DVD are few. They include deleted scenes, without subtitles and a Japanese trailer.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2009
    This is a very interesting movie. It is not what I expected, but there were few interesting scenes that I've enjoyed. Overall, I like this movie. Thank you.
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  • Silvia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Uno dei migliori film LGBTQ+
    Reviewed in Italy on May 22, 2023
    Forse non piace a tutti, ma per me è quello che preferisco in un film, è sentirmi bene e che mostri quanto può essere meravigliosa la vita se solo le persone intorno a te sono di mentalità aperta. Accanto a nessun dramma, quasi tutta semplice felicità e ancora una storia che appassiona. È una produzione a basso budget, quindi non dovreste aspettarvi movimenti di macchina da presa professionali o attori eccezionali, ma tutto sommato per i miei gusti questo film batte quasi tutti gli altri film di questo tipo di gran lunga. Peccato che sia disponibile solo in giapponese con sottotitoli in tedesco.
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  • U. Knittel
    5.0 out of 5 stars very nice coming-out movie
    Reviewed in Germany on June 21, 2016
    to start with: the CD did not work properly, I can see it only on my laptop.
    The movie is about two girls who fell in love; one of the girls actually had
    homosexual parents, who decided to live together like a "normal" couple
    to provide a warm and loving home for their daughther.
  • cagney
    4.0 out of 5 stars better than alot of lesbian movies around would again and ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2018
    better than alot of lesbian movies around would again and that is mot always the case. plenty to think about
  • K.P.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Romantische Liebeskomödie
    Reviewed in Germany on October 1, 2010
    Ich wollte mich den Film eigentlich wegen den schlechten Rezessionen nicht kaufen. Doch dann hat mir eine Freundin den Film noch empfohlen und ich musste habe ihn gekauft und NICHT bereut. Es ist wohl einfacher den Film als eine romantische Liebeskomödie zu sehen als einen normalen Film. Die Handlungsweisen sind manchmal nicht ganz nachzuvollziehen und die Story zum Teil sehr unglaubwürdig, aber es ist eine Manga Verfilmmung und so so etwas nicht vermeidbar. Auch ist die Kameraführung nicht immer optimal und manchmal etwas wacklig, aber der Film hegt einen gewissen Reiz. Schade das die Story nicht noch etwas ausgebaut wurde, aber so lässt sie Platz für einen zweiten Teil. Ich würde mir diesen Film noch einmal kaufen. Lasst euch nicht Abschrecken und nehmt es mit Humor.
  • Faith
    1.0 out of 5 stars Neeeee,
    Reviewed in Germany on November 27, 2009
    geht gar nicht. Ich habe diesen Film gekauft ohne ihn vorher gesehen zu haben. Manchmal muss man eben die Katze im Sack kaufen, weil es ein Independetfilm ist. Vor allem dann, wenn es sich um lesbische Filme handelt. Ich habe einiges an Filmen gesehen und kann eigentlich nur von diesem abraten. Total Oberflächlich und alles andere als realistisch. Zudem sind die Schauspielerinnen überhaupt nicht authentisch, sie spielen das Liebespaar meiner Ansicht nicht glaubwürdig. Man bekommt eher das Gefühl es handelt sich um zwei quirlige Freundinnen. Ich habe den Film nicht mal bis zum Ende ausgehalten. Ich weiß nicht wer sich so eine Geschichte ausdenken kann? Ein Beispiel für die Trivialität des Films: Ichiko und Eri sind unterwegs und treffen zufällig auf den Ex von Eri. Es folgt ein "wir gehen mal Kaffee trinken mit deinem Ex" und der flucht von Ichiko. Ich persönlich dachte ja "Vermutlich erträgt sie es nicht mehr in seiner Nähe zu sein, da er schließlich mal mit ihrer Freundin zusammen war", doch was dann kam hat mir echt die Sprache verschlagen. Ichiko ist abgehauen, weil sie sich Eri und ihren Ex beim Sex vorgestellt hat und das hat sie total angemacht! O_ó Jetzt mal ernsthaft, wen macht das bitte an??! Na ja, wie auch immer.

    Ich kann allen die schöne, romantische Geschichten mit Asiatinnen mögen, die "Die Töchter des Gärtners" empfehlen. Leider ein Drama, aber ein wirklich toller Drama. Ansonsten empfehle ich noch "Saving Face", da ich aber nicht spoilern will, verrate ich an dieser Stelle nicht ob es ein Happy End gibt! Jedenfalls sehenswert im Gegensatz zu diesem Film! ;-)