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The Japanese Wife

The Japanese Wife

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 9, 2010

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

69%

Original Title

The Japanese Wife

Production Companies

Saregama Films

Director

Aparna Sen

Description

Snehmoy and Miyage are pen friends who exchange wedding vows through letters. Fifteen years pass but they never meet. Yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship comes under a cloud when a young widow, Sandhya, comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Poltu. Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. There develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too. But Snehmoy remained loyal to his unseen Japanese wife.