Kazabana

A fairly decent melodrama that centres on a young couple who have a suicide pact (it's a pretty grim movie), with the man dying but the woman surviving. She's pregnant with his child, and this causes conflict between her and the dead man's family. There are quite a few characters despite the simple premise and brief runtime of just 78 minutes, which can make things feel a little overstuffed.

Still, the core story is decently told, and I liked the performances and the way it looked. I feel a similar way about it as I do with most of the films directed by Keisuke Kinoshita - it ends up being a little less than the sum of its parts, but at least some of those parts are easy to admire.