Its a difficult film to assess as good or bad. It had some strong elements in the actors particularly the young boy and girl but it lacked some cohesiveness and the flow of the film was choppy.The showing of love in the traditional Japanese culture is rather mystical and lovely and nice to watch the visuals.The storyline makes you think about whats the prerequisite for a family and how all kinds of people live together.It had touching moments and the ending leaves you wondering