AKA
Renai Shashin: Collage of Our Life
Picture of Love: Collage of Our Life
Love Collage

Summary

A brief but true love develops between Makoto and the girl of his dreams, Shizuru.

Makoto becomes jealous of Shizuru's photographic skill, which far outmatches his. He decides to leave Shizuru, and promises to return to her when he has fulfilled his dreams.

Three years later, he has still not furthered his career. He receives a letter from Shizuru from New York one day, and decides to return and find her.

Upon his arrival, he learns of a shocking and impossible revelation.

Cast
Ryoko Hirosue - Satonaka
Ryuhei Matsuda - Masato Segawa
Eiko Koike - Aya


Editorial note:

TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION:

'Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru' is based on Takuji Ichikawa's film novelisation/homage of the 2003 film, 'Renai shashin', which in turn is based on Kaoru Ogawa's original screenplay.

2001 - original screenplay: 'Renai Shashin: Collage of Our Lives' (Picture of Love: Collage of our Lives) by Kaoru Ogawa

2003 - film: 'Renai Shashin' - based on Ogawa's original screenplay

2003 - novelisation: 'Renai Shashin: Mouhitotsu no monogatari' (Picture of Love: The Other Story) by Takuji Ichikawa - based on Ogawa's original screenplay

2006 - film: 'Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru' - based on Ichikawa's novelisation

Link to the alternative version at CR:
Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru - Movie