This is a love story inspired by the song “Threads” by Miyuki Nakajima.
Nakajima’s song is about the miracle of meeting a loved one and the ties of love that bind them. The song, which imagines these ties as threads woven through life, was released in 1998 as a dedication at her friends’ wedding. Ever since, this song has been loved by millions and been covered by over 120 artists in Japan.
In 2019, the Heisei period has come to a close after 31 years. A boy and a girl, who were born in the 1st year of Heisei, meet each other in childhood, eventually fall in love, but become separated along life’s path. They live in totally different circumstances, but continue to keep each other in their thoughts.
Though life brings them together from time to time, it is difficult for them to re-establish their ties. Even so, they don’t forget to live their lives to the fullest and love those around them with everything they can. This film tells the story of thirty years in the lives of two people connected by a thread of destiny, and is sure to awaken in those who view it a new appreciation for meeting people.
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1998年にリリースされた中島みゆきのヒット曲「糸」をモチーフに、菅田将暉、小松菜奈演じる平成元年に生まれた男女の18年間を生活者からの視点から見た平成史とともに描いていく、瀬々敬久監督作品。平成元年生まれの高橋漣と園田葵。北海道で育ち、13歳の時に出会った2人は初めての恋をするが、葵は母親に連れられて北海道を去ってしまう。8年後、21歳になった漣は、友人の結婚式のため訪れた東京で葵との再会を果たす。しかし、漣は北海道でチーズ職人、葵は東京、沖縄へと自分の世界を広げ、2人は別の人生を歩み始めていた。さらに10年の時が流れた平成最後の年、2人は運命の糸によってふたたびめぐり会うこととなる。漣役の菅田、葵役の小松のほか、斎藤工、榮倉奈々、山本美月、倍賞美津子、成田凌、二階堂ふみ、高杉真宙らが顔をそろえる。
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