@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Yuna and Akari are two high school girls with very different views on love: Yuna dreams about romance through rose-coloured glasses, while Akari is down-to-earth and practical. Meanwhile, high school boys Kazuomi and Rio also have different views on love: Kazuomi is an airhead who can't grasp the concept of love, while Rio grabs onto any confession as an opportunity—so long as the girl looks cute. Will these four classmates end up leading a youthful romance that meets their expectations?
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
18
Votes
1h 43m
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Key Crew
DirectorToshimasa Kuroyanagi
WriterErika Yoshida
CinematographyTakahiro Hondai
ComposerToshihiro Hayano
EditorKasumi Watanabe
Production DesignEmi Katanosaka
Produced by
A-1 PicturesZEXCSTOHOAniplexShueishaYomiuri Telecasting Corporation
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Soma Saito
Kazuomi Inui (voice)
Megumi Han
Akari Yamamoto (voice)
Marika Tachibana
Yuna Ichihara (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Rio Yamamoto (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
Akari's mother (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Akari's father (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Yuna's mother (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Yuna's father (voice)
Shun Horie
Classmate (voice)
Ayane Sakura
Classmate (voice)
Takumi Kitamura
High School Boy (voice)
Eiji Akaso
High School Boy (voice)
Minami Hamabe
Chiyo (voice)
Riko Fukumoto
Ayuko (voice)
