is a 2018 Japanese romantic

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film directed by

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. Based on the novel of the same name by

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, the film stars

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, and

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. The film premiered at the 2018

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, and received a theatrical release in Japan in April 2019.

Cast

as Teruko Yamada *

as Mamoru Tanaka *

as Yoko Sakamoto *

as Sei Nakahara *

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as Sumire

Reception

James Hadfield of ''

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'' gave the film a score of three out of five stars, calling it "an honest depiction of the vague boundaries of 20-something romance, and takes the time to show its unequal relationships from both sides."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=9163346 2018 films 2010s Japanese films 2018 romantic drama films 2018 romantic comedy-drama films Japanese romantic drama films Japanese romantic comedy-drama films