Japanese Story (2003)

Took me quite a while to get going with this -- I couldn't stop wondering why on earth this Japanese fellow was in Australia in the first place…Sandy (Collette) seemed to believe that he might be interested in their geology software, but hints are dropped that this is not the case. Why the mystery?

It ends up being rather lovely -- I've heard complaints that the closeness between the two leads seemed to come "out of nowhere" -- but I believe that when people go through great stress together (as these two did when "bogged") the niceties get left behind and relationships speed considerably. Anyway...Collette's wonderful -- still the actress I'd pick to play me in my life story!

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