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film directed by Shuto Rin and starring Yamada Anna, Sakuma Ryuto and Imou Haruka. It is based on

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's novel of the same title.

Production and release

The film was produced by TV Man Union. It was first released through movie theaters on 22 October 2021, being distributed by

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were released on 13 April 2022, distributed by Amuse Soft. It is available to watch on the

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Plot

Ai is a third grade high school student who is very popular and diligent. She seems to have everything although she doesn't get the attention of Tatoe, a classmate she has a crush on since the first grade of high school because of his mysterious personality. One day, she happens to see Tatoe reading a letter and later finds out that the sender of that letter is Miyuki, a girl who suffers from diabetes, and that the two have a secret relationship. Ai decides to become close to Miyuki while hiding her feelings for Tatoe.

Cast

Main

* Yamada Anna as Kimura Ai * as Nishimura Tatoe * as Shindo Miyuki

Supporting

* Itaya Yuka as Kimura Yoriko * Tanaka Misako as Shindo Izumi * Hagiwara Masato as Nishimura Takashi * as homeroom teacher Okanoya * as teacher Fujitani * as school nurse Moriya * as Takeuchi Mika * as Tada Ken

Accolades

References

External links

Official website

''Unlock Your Heart''
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