A woman in her 30s going through life and relationship troubles finds answers in the form of an underaged(15-16) boy. The portrayal of the story is simple. No big twists. It's like they filmed a small section of somebody's lives.
The series is top-notch in terms of acting, cinematography, background music, direction and overall social messages perspective.
Wako is shown depressed, selfish, loving, logical, torn, determined, passionate. The journey of her emotional growth is amazing! She navigates through her unhappy relationship, to falling for a 15-year old, then giving up for moral reasons. She comes back strong with a clear mind and direction to achieving everything she wants.
Iko's character is also well written. Its wonderful how they have captured little nuances of the age, the nature of their relationship.
Futa is the underrated character. His basic personality also hides details of reality. How if you do not believe you are part of the problem, you will never improve and go back to same patterns.
The underaged part is morally problematic, but that is the whole point of the series! Most people questioning the plot would be horrified if they find out how casually the same thing in happening around them, and the globe! And there are so many other takeaways from the series too.
Problems of women (especially in Japan/Asian countries) entering their 30s without a partner.
Impact of breaking trust- how all 3 of them were differently affected.
The dirty and the helpless side of Love.
What adolescence feels like: not an adult, not a kid.
How its never too late to make things right, and it only takes the courage to do it.
If anything, what I like most is how human the story is. At no point do I find this story non-fictional. Congrats to the team on the final product.
