We Were There: True Love

We Were There: True Love

Directed by Takahiro Miki

Produced by AMUSE, Enterbrain

2012121 min8.2 / 10

A melancholic romance about two high school sweethearts separated by distance and circumstance, exploring the fragility of long-distance love and the pain of sudden disconnection.

During the 2nd year of high school in the winter season, Yano transferred from Kushiro to Tokyo due to a family matter. Yano and Nanami promised to meet again. A couple of years later, Nanami is busy finding a job, while Yano's friend Takeuchi supports her. in the beginning, Yano and Nanami kept their relationship, even with the long distance between them, but Yano suddenly stops contacting Nanami.

Questions people ask

  • Is We Were There: True Love violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is We Were There: True Love sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is We Were There: True Love scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does We Were There: True Love end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is We Were There: True Love easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise99

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Like We Were There: True Love

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Same Mood as We Were There: True Love

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Like We Were There: True Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like We Were There: True Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like We Were There: True Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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