is a 2009 Japanese biographical romantic drama film directed by Ryūichi Hiroki.
Plot On April 5, 2007, a couple married in a church. At first glance, it was a typical wedding. The bride, however, was suffering from late-stage breast cancer and had been given only a month to live.
Cast Nana Eikura: Chie Nagashima Eita: Taro Akasu Satomi Tezuka Misako Yasuda Akira Emoto
Notes Based on the true story of Chie Nagashima, a woman afflicted with breast cancer and her husband Taro Akasu. Chie Nagashima's story was also told in a 2007 TBS documentary.
Reception April Bride was number one in the box office in its opening weekend. Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film a mostly positive review.
References
External links
April Bride at Variety Japan