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This is a movie about adultery yet the love did not come across as morally wrong. I was in my early 20s when I watched this. Would say I was immature to fully understand the story yet Meryl streep's acting made me cry buckets. I could feel her pain. Till now I still remember this movie and I'm in my late 40s now 🥹

If you enjoy slow paced touching movie, this is for you.

Japanese dramas are different from Korean dramas in that it will push the moral envelope, has nude and sex scenes, and the camera doesnt put a filter to make the actors and actresses flawless. If you are someone on high moral grounds, you may not appreciate the plot. The drama shines a torch on Japan society's adultery which is common. Japanese live double lives - they fulfill their responsibilities as spouses and seek their desires outside marriages. But who can blame these wives who are subject to their husbands' abuse, neglect, and belittling. Many give bad reviews because of the ending. The ending is very typical of Japanese dramas, not necessarily negative but open-ended with lots of possibilities. I realise younger audiences cannot accept this - they need a definite happy ending. The older audiences who grew up watching Japanese dramas are used to it lol!

Do Korean dramas 15 years ago reflect the true nature of man and woman relationship? The man is so abusive and bad-tempered he can actually leave his girlfriend on the highway and drive away? The couple is almost always fighting. Apart from that, I enjoy watching dramas about food and I respect the chefs even more now. It’s very sad that the lead actor took his life. He could portray so many different roles convincingly.

Nice drama. As usual for K dramas some parts are draggy so I fast-forward. Heart-warming and lovely sound tracks. The actress is also the original singer 👍🏼

Spoiler ahead. Realistic, touching, suspenseful, good pace and stellar performance by the whole cast especially the main actress. I like how Nordic dramas have no fanfare like Korean dramas. Very thought provoking plot. If I have a daughter I would be worried if she should live a normal life going to party at night where the risks of rape by someone she knows is high.

Very thrilling and suspenseful! Watch it!

Good script, excellent soundtrack and intense acting. It’s refreshing to watch a drama where the cast is allowed to look imperfect - wrinkles, saggy skin and scars. Unlike Korean drama, there’s no camera filter and the cast looks like real people in real life.

Why is it 7.2 on IMDb? This is one of the best written scripts in kdrama. It shows us the Koreans’ modern day struggles and how one tries to excel in personal and career goals; weather our own storm ☔️ and along the way learn to be a stronger and happier person as we embrace our mistakes. It’s very realistic and forgiving. Unlike many k dramas with lousy endings, the climax to the ending was logical and convincing.

The father and son formed a trauma cleaning company called “Move to Heaven”. They clean up after the dead and sort out the worldly items they left behind. In the process, they tried to piece the story and last wishes of the dead and gave them a respectful closure. This drama reminds me of the Japanese movie “The Departures”, which I really liked. Every episode is a subplot on societal issues: elderly with dementia, same sex love, crime of passion, adopted Korean babies who fell through the cracks of the society etc. You can say there’s a lot going on in the show and due to the limited screen time, some of the subplots may feel like they end abruptly. The show helps us understand Asperger Syndrome through the male protagonist - the son in the cleaning company. It also demonstrates how a wayward person discovers a meaningful mission in his life, and grows to be a more wholesome person (the male protagonist’s uncle). Other life lessons: closure for the surviving loved ones, regrets (which teaches the audience not to have regrets like the characters!), and the power of healing. It’s not a heavy nor overly sentimental drama till it feels contrived. It’s a show that warms the hearts. It’s easily one of the best dramas in 2021!