Reviewed by Richard Feilden.  Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival 2011. Based on the true story of Taku Mayumura, 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife is a tale both delicate and powerful, whimsical and emotionally wrenching, a delicious confection wrapped around an inevitable bitter pill. It’s also a bloated mess that needs an … Continue reading 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (Mamoru Hoshi, 2011): Japan