LOVE LETTER (1995) @ Cleveland Cinematheque / Valerio's

Two years after her fiancé’s death, Hiroko visits his parents at their home. There, in an old high school yearbook, she comes across her deceased lover’s name – Itsuki Fujii - and the address where he lived in his youth. Itsuki’s mother tell her that their old home has long since been demolished to make room for a highway. Nevertheless, still mourning for Itsuki, Hiroko writes him a letter and mails it to the old address. She is astonished when she receives a reply. It turns out Hiroko’s letter made its way to another, female, student from Itsuki’s high school, who also happens to be named Itsuki Fujii. The two women then strike up a correspondence. Click here for the trailer "an extremely attractive and succulently filmed love story given several unusual twists by talented first-time writer-director Shunji Iwai. Magnificent widescreen camerawork by Noboru Shinoda and a fine cast are extra pluses" - Variety Rotten Tomatoes: Audience 96% (no critics’ rating) ========================================================================== === Please note that registration for this event closes at noon on the day before the film. === ========================================================================== 6:30 MOVIE at Cinematheque/Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland Free parking in the lots with "Cinematheque" signs on E 117th Street (accessible only from Euclid). AFTER THE MOVIE: EATS/DISCUSSION at Valerio’s, 12405 Mayfield Road. Since Valerio’s a bit up the hill on Mayfield, we will take one (or, if necessary, two) cars from the Cinematheque parking lot to restaurant and back. Click here for the menu ========================================================================== HELP CHIP IN: Meetup.com charges…