Tapestry

If you want to read my review of Tapestry, read this post. In 糸, Ren and Aoi meet for the first time at age 13 and fall in love as children. The mismatches and circumstances of life separate them. But for decades, they keep meeting as if there is an invisible connection between them.

Ren Takahashi (Masaki Suda) had a bicycle accident when he was 13 and fell head over heels in love with the girl who helped him, Aoi. Since then, they were always together.

“I like Aoi-chan a lot.”

Aoi Sonoda (Nana Komatsu) also needed help when she met Ren. She wore bandages to hide marks of domestic violence. She was fatherless and her stepfather was a violent man.

I don’t want to go home.

Unfortunately, Ren was too young to realize and do anything about what was happening. He only found out about it when Aoi ran away from home. But it was already too late. She was gone.

Tapestry: japanese movie review

Ren went after Aoi to Sapporo and after seeing that she was being more and more violently beaten, he convinced her to run away. But, they were found by the police and her parents.

“Let’s run away. You can’t live like this.”

The first time they met again was at Goto Yumi (Fumika Baba) and Naoki Takehara’s (Ryo Narita) wedding. Ren was in a relationship with Kaori Kirino (Nana Eikura) and Aoi with Daisuke Mizushima (Takumi Saito).

“I’m glad to see you again, Ren. Goodbye.”

The second time they met again, Ren helped Aoi look for her mother’s whereabouts. They spent the day together and were able to talk a little about life and feelings.

“I couldn’t do anything when we split up. I thought I’d never be able to do anything right.”

For several years, they didn’t see or speak to each other. Ren became a father, became a widower, and Aoi opened a successful business in Singapore. But, she was betrayed by her partner, Reiko (Mizuki Yamamoto).

The third time they met again, they didn’t notice. Ren was having a hit with his cheeses and Aoi had moved back to Japan. Eventually, she returned to their hometown of Biei.

“I wanted to go home. But I had no home to go back to.”

In such a small town, Ren’s chances of meeting Aoi were greater than ever. The mystery is how they will react to this invisible intertwining of their destinies.

Reviewing Tapestry: domestic violence

As Tapestry is a Japanese movie about two people connected by a red thread for their whole lives, the violence that Aoi suffered in her childhood wasn’t deeply addressed.

As someone who has suffered from this, I abhor any and all forms of domestic violence. Whether with the involvement of children or just between adults.

The implications in the life of the victim of domestic violence can be very complicated and last a lifetime, constantly affecting how the person relates to the world around.

Why you should watch Tapestry

I won’t leave Tapestry ending explained or a download link here and I’m not a person with many beliefs. Therefore, it’s a little hard for me to believe the fable of the red thread and that all people are somehow connected to each other during the lifetime.

But, I’ve seen several Japanese films that address this theme and, definitely, Tapestry was the most mature one I’ve watched. Strongly recommend.

Tapestry trailer

I really feel that you will like this one. So I decided to do this Ito review. Go ahead, immerse yourself in the story, the environment and the soundtrack.

And come back later to tell me what you think in the comments. I think this was the last Japanese movie with Nana Komatsu and Masaki Suda before they got married in 2021.