With a title like "Tears for you" you kinda already know what you are getting at. All though I think that the translation is a bit tricky from the original title, which was originally the title of a song from a Japanese pop band.
Like hinted in the synapsis of this movie, it has elements of an incest love story between two siblings in it, but they are only very subtle and not really fleshed out. Besides the incest, this movie has some other elements which give it a nice Japanese touch. For example they had a really nice traditional Japanese song supported with shamisen (Japanese string instrument) music at the end which was pretty nice. It also shows the islands of Okinawa.
The story itself felt a bit cheesy. Some drama elements felt just so over amplified and out of proportion. But when you compare it to some drama, where a random catastrophe happens or someone gets some kind of illness (basically the reason for the drama comes from some uncontrollable source), I think "Tears for you" is more down to earth with its representation since it plays a bit with the idea that we ourselves are responsible for our own demise. I'm not quite sure if it was intentionally or just a plot device, but it felt refreshing to see an ordinary drama movie have such interesting plot elements. Also the acting in this movie makes the drama parts endurable. Especially Masami Nagasawa made a nice performance here.
So overall I would say, if you are a sucker for Japanese culture, or you like shows with a bit of melodrama, I would recommend this movie for you. If you really can't stand cheesy stories then you should stay away from this movie.
Review of Tears for You
