is a Japanese
romance drama film written by Nami Sakkawa and directed by
Ryuichi Hiroki, starring
Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato. The film is based on Ching Nakamura's
manga
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series ''
Gunjō'' and was released by
Netflix on April 15, 2021.
Synopsis
Rei is a
lesbian
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in her late 20s who, upon learning that her former classmate Nanae is suffering brutal domestic violence from her husband, decides to kill him to show her love for Nanae. Nanae is filled with disgust and fear about the murder, but Rei accepts the results of her decision with the sole purpose of saving Nanae. While turning to each other for love, Rei and Nanae find themselves struggling with incompatible emotions.
Cast
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Kiko Mizuhara as Rei Nagasawa
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Sara Minami as young Rei
* Honami Sato as Nanae Shinoda
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Yōko Maki as Mika Oe
* Shunsuke Tanaka as Masato Nagasawa
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Anne Suzuki as Yu Nagasawa
* Shinya Niiro as Kotaro Shinoda
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Tetsushi Tanaka as Yoshio Akiba
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Setsuko Karasuma as Ichiko Oe
Production
Development
In October 2020, it was announced that
Netflix is developing a live-action film adaptation of the manga, under the title ''Ride or Die'' ( in Japanese) that will premiere worldwide simultaneously spring 2021.
Reception
References
External links
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{{Ryūichi Hiroki
2021 LGBT-related films
2020s Japanese-language films
Japanese psychological thriller films
Japanese drama films
Japanese LGBT-related films
Japanese-language Netflix original films
Lesbian-related films
Live-action films based on manga
2021 thriller drama films
2021 psychological thriller films