What a good surprise this drama from Japan, showing moving characters and relationship for a plot involving modern problems related to ecology. The main character is very interesting, I would say he is stealing the show, this poor guy for whom you fell the greatest empathy. Of course it can be seen as a slow motion story, and not necessarily understood my western countries audiences. A gloomy portrait of the today Japan maybe? A beautiful love story between this young man and his childhood girlfriend, gripping relationship. I am happy to have seen this movie, there should be more like this one, at least available in Europe, because I am sure there are plenty of them in distributors vaults around the world.