This is a BEAUTIFUL movie in every way possible.

Snow Flower is a story about a terminally ill girl named Miyuki Hirai who dreams of going to Finland to see the very famous 'Aurora' and finding a true love in life. Initially, I was quite hesitant to give this movie a chance not only because of the mediocre ratings on MDL but also because on some levels, I felt like the synopsis was somewhat similar to 'The Fault in our Stars' and hence, wasn't sure if I was ready for the heartache or not. But I'm glad I decided to give this movie a shot and even though, it's not quite a perfection it is definitely a well executed movie. Things that I liked about this movie are:

- Cast & their Acting: The the pairing of Tosaka Hiroomi and Nakajo Ayumi was just perfect and both of them did a fantastic job as the portrayal of their respective characters. Both the actors had a great chemistry which in turn made the movie a lot more enjoyable.
- Ending: In my opinion, the ending was quite satisfying partly because it was open ended and hence, we as viewers can pick how we would like to interpret it as.
- Camera Work: The cinematography throughout the film was amazing and really helped enhance the overall story-line especially the scenes that were shot in Finland featuring the very famous Northern Lights.
- Background Music: All the background music that featured throughout this film were really fitting thus, making that particular scene much more effective.

Now, for the cons:

- Pacing: Despite the brilliant acting and great camerawork, the overall pacing was really really really slow especially in the second half of the film. I found myself really bored halfway through which decreased my overall experience of this film.
- Plot: The overall premise of the movie is not unique at all and hence, the ending is quite predictable. I'm not complaining but I just wish the directors or the writers had had made some changes in the plot or the character in order to make the overall movie a lot less cliched.

All in all, this was a beautiful but a bittersweet movie that makes it viewers realise how precious life truly is. Would recommend it those who are looking for a heart touching love story.