19 is a 2001 Japanese

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written and directed by

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. It was released on 14 July 2001.

Cast

* as Usami *

* Masashi Endō *

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Reception

Tom Mes of

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wrote that the film "has less to do with social comment than with delivering an exercise in consistency."

References

External links

* 2001 drama films Japanese drama films Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub