CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE2010 1h 59m JPN

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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A more energetic, band-driven choice that shares the rush of forming an identity through rock music, rehearsal-room camaraderie, and the stakes of stepping onto a stage.

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Though centered on photography rather than music, its soft-focus visual romanticism and tender, melancholy young-love mood make it a close emotional match.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Jin Akanishi

Jin Akanishi

Natsu Takasugi

Kie Kitano

Kie Kitano

Asako Suzuki

Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Yukiya

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Nobuko Yukari

Yuki Shibamoto

Yuki Shibamoto

Arumi Suzuhata

Nobuaki Kaneko

Nobuaki Kaneko

Ryuji

Hideyuki Kasahara

Hideyuki Kasahara

Kenji Yamane

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