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The 8-Year Engagement
Why this pick
A tender, adult romance shaped by a devastating rupture in memory and identity, with the same restrained emotional pull and gradual uncovering of a loved one’s hidden inner world.
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MOVIE2018 1h 58m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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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.
Masami Nagasawa
川原由加利
Issey Takahashi
小出桔平
DAIGO
木村（キム）
Rina Kawaei
心葉
Hitomi Kuroki
マサコ
Kotaro Yoshida
海原匠