In Tender Solitude - Portrait of Reiko Ohara (1970s-2000s)

In Tender Solitude - Portrait of Reiko Ohara (1970s-2000s)

Love me a little, love me long. With these words, Reiko Ohara's existence was imprinted on the whole of Japan. From the 1970s to the 2000s, she left a quiet and deep impression on the screen as a "fragile adult woman. In "A-Un," she delicately played a wavering heart, and in "Soft Cheeks," she embodied the pain and obsession of a mother. Despite her glamour, in her personal life she experienced divorce from Tsunehiko Watase and illness. In her later years, she suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome, an intractable disease, but never made public appearances. In his final days, he died quietly and alone, with no one to care for him. Her death was perceived as a symbol of loneliness, but at the same time, it was a mirror reflecting the shadow of Japanese society. Her life is a poem that connects the Showa and Heisei eras, and its whispers still echo gently in our memories.