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A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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MOVIE2017 1h 59m JPN

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Arata Kaizaki is 27-years-old and unemployed. He quit his prior job after working for the company for 3 months. Arata Kaizaki decides to take part in a research program. He takes medication that makes him look younger and he is to attend high school for a year. There, he falls in love with female high school student Chizuru Hishiro.

02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Taishi Nakagawa

Taishi Nakagawa

Arata Kaizaki

Yuna Taira

Yuna Taira

Chizuru Hishiro

Mahiro Takasugi

Mahiro Takasugi

Kazuomi Oga

Elaiza Ikeda

Elaiza Ikeda

Rena Kariu

Sae Okazaki

Sae Okazaki

An Onoya

Yudai Chiba

Yudai Chiba

Ryo Yoake

Natsuna

Natsuna

Amatsu Kokoro

Ayame Misaki

Ayame Misaki

Haruka Saeki