Last Letter (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 120 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Shunji Iwai

Starring

Masaharu Fukuyama, Nana Mori, Suzu Hirose, Takako Matsu, Hideaki Anno, Ryunosuke Kamiki

After their sister and mother pass away, a woman unexpectedly reconnects with her niece, who has grown into a young adult. While the sister undertakes the responsibility of notifying mutual friends, the daughter struggles to acknowledge her mother's death. Amidst the grief, a former love unexpectedly reaches out, claiming he still holds feelings for the sister, leading to confusion – is he addressing the living sister or a memory of the deceased?