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Blue Spring Ride
Why this pick
Shares the tender, guarded-schoolgirl perspective and lets romance grow through hesitant reunions, small acts of trust, and emotionally direct teen drama.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2014 1h 42m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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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.
Haruna Kawaguchi
Mei Tachibana
Rima Nishizaki
Asami Oikawa
Ryosuke Yamamoto
Masashi Tachikawa