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Introduction
Why this pick
A tender, observant portrait of young adulthood in Tokyo, attentive to small shared tastes, chance meetings, and the emotional weight ordinary years acquire over time.
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MOVIE2013 2h 40m JPN
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The story is set in Tokyo in 1987 where Yonosuke Yokomichi has arrived from Nagasaki to study Business Administration at Hosei University. Relative to the other students his suit is crumpled and his hair is uncombed.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kengo Kora
横道世之介
Yuriko Yoshitaka
与謝野祥子
Sousuke Ikematsu
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Ayumi Ito
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Go Ayano
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Arata Iura
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Jun Kunimura
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Keiko Horiuchi
祥子の母