cinehunch
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Its small-town summer mood and gentle supernatural premise frame adolescent longing, music-like melancholy, and the difficult pull between holding onto the past and stepping into a future.
02
Why this pick
A dreamy coastal coming-of-age romance where time bends around youthful wishes, pairing luminous animation with the ache of choices that cannot be cleanly undone.
03
Why this pick
A tender, vividly animated romance with an artistic young protagonist; its strongest connection is the way love and creative ambition become catalysts for growing beyond a protected life.
04
Why this pick
From the same creative circle, this turns adolescent guilt and unspoken feelings into a music-filled emotional release, with a similarly sincere affection for its provincial setting and ensemble.
05
Why this pick
Its breezy summer realism gradually deepens into a poignant story about time, friendship, and missed emotional timing—balancing playful fantasy with an earned, wistful afterglow.
Finding the atmosphere, tension and little details that made this one stay with you.
Our curator needs a little longer. Please come back shortly.
No confident matches yet. Try our personal film finder.
01 / THE STORY
High school student Aoi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her single-handedly, Aoi wants to move to Tokyo after her graduation to relieve her sister's burden and pursue a musical career, inspired by Akane's ex-boyfriend Shinnosuke "Shinno" Kanamuro. Shinno was part of a band until he left for Tokyo to become a professional bassist after the sisters' parents passed away. One afternoon, while Aoi practices her guitar in a guest house, she gets startled by the 18-year-old version of Shinno from 13 years ago! As if by coincidence, the current 31-year-old Shinno also returns to the town, but he has changed drastically. There are now two Shinno's in existence, but why is the Shinno from the past present? The story revolves around these four individuals as they confront their inner feelings toward each other and make decisions that will affect their lives from here on out.
Showing saved details. Some information may be out of date.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Akane Aioi
Aoi Aioi
Shinnosuke Kanamuro
Masamichi Nakamura
Masatsugu Nakamura
Dankichi Nitobe
Chika Ootaki
