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Like Someone in Love

2012Movie1 h 49 minNR

Drama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes83%61%

An open-ended, profoundly sad drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout direction and characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.

Feels like

  • Slow-Burn Drama
  • Existential Character Study
  • Tokyo Nightlife
  • Ambiguous Relationships
  • Philosophical Contemplation
  • Minimalist Storytelling
  • Melancholic Atmosphere
  • Subtle Intimacy
  • Observational Cinema

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Abbas Kiarostami
Written by
Abbas Kiarostami
Produced by
Kenzo Horikoshi, Marin Karmitz
Music by
Mohammad Reza Delpak, Nobuyuki Kikuchi, Reza Narimizadeh

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Facts

September 15, 2012 · 1 h 49 min · NR

Released
September 15, 2012
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
France, Japan
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$562,878
Available in
13 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Like Someone in Love?"

Questions about Like Someone in Love

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Where can I stream Like Someone in Love?

Philo

In the United States, Like Someone in Love streams on Philo. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Like Someone in Love worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (66).

Can I half-watch Like Someone in Love?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for ambiguity and 7 for complexity.

Will I feel good after watching Like Someone in Love?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Like Someone in Love in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.