I had a really hard time getting into this film and even understanding what was going on. Perhaps that was just because it was in another language? I definitely found myself wanting there to be more flashbacks with the letters. I also wanted there to be clearer arcs for Aga and Tomoko from the beginning. The whole film seemed to move rather slowly (but maybe that's just because it kept buffering…) and I felt really unsatisfied with the way things ended, especially in regards to Tomoko's character. It seemed like nothing much changed.

I also had some difficulty understanding things in the beginning. I was confused by the amount of characters and the importance of each character. I thought some of them were not serving purpose for much of the movie. For example, the maid. Until the end I was confused as to why she was always around. Towards the middle of the film I started to be more invested. I found myself wanting to know the importance of the letters. I absolutely loved the fact that Aga worked for the postal service. It took me a bit to figure out why he did, but I was satisfied that he was supposed to be delivering mail but instead was hoarding letters in his room, looking for one specific address.

yeahh, agree with all. in the adaptation, I've eliminated the maid character all together! Wonderful discussions