Set in contemporary Japan, the film is inspired by a song of the same name by musician Akiko Yano, originally released on the album of the same name in 1991.

[9][10][11] The film follows a married woman, Taeko, who lives happily with her husband, Jiro.

[8] It also made it to 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival and was screened in October 6, 2022.

[18] Guy Lodge of Variety wrote: "While it's impossible not to be affected at some level by its characters' hellish plight, the predominant softness of tone here tends toward the wispy.

"[19] David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film with B+ and wrote, "An enormously poignant melodrama told at the volume of a broken whisper, Kōji Fukada’s Love Life represents a major breakthrough for a filmmaker who's found the perfect story for his probing but distant style.