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The Letters

2006 · 121 min · Director: Jirō Shōno

The Letters (2006) is a drama, directed by Jirō Shōno. It stars Takayuki Yamada and Erika Sawajiri. The 121-minute film holds an audience score of 6.5/10.

What The Letters Is About

Takeshi is serving a life sentence for a crime he committed for the sake of his younger brother Naoki. A letter comes from the prison once a month. But the effect of the crime keeps working on the brother left outside: Naoki is marked as a murderer’s brother and loses the woman he loves, his work and what he wanted to do. His situation begins to change when he meets Yumiko, who stays beside him. To protect what he has finally found, he starts writing a letter to his brother. The film is about how a sentence does not fall on the sentenced alone. Takayuki Yamada plays the lead in Jiro Shono’s hundred and twenty one minute Japanese film, completed in 2006.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Letters about?

Takeshi is serving a life sentence for a crime he committed for the sake of his younger brother Naoki. A letter comes from the prison once a month.

Where can I watch The Letters?

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How long is The Letters?

The Letters runs for 121 minutes (2h 1m).

When did The Letters come out?

The Letters was released in 2006.

Who directed The Letters?

The Letters was directed by Jirō Shōno.

Who stars in The Letters?

The Letters stars Takayuki Yamada, Erika Sawajiri, Tetsuji Tamayama, Kazue Fukiishi.

What is The Letters's rating?

The Letters holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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