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Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World

2004·Movie
1h 45min

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Romantic and melancholic

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Coming of Age9
  • Romance8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Cringe Humor3
  • Situational Comedy2

World

Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability6
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6
  • Editing5

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About

Despite the fact that Kyoko's a girl herself, approaching women on the streets and asking them to pose nude for her proves to be quite a chore. At first she accosts every pretty girl that walks by, until Miho catches her eye. Feeling that she has that certain something special, Kyoko insists that Miho pose for her. Her own life floating rudderless after the separation of her parents, Miho accepts, half entertaining the idea to get back at her father, who has gone on to form a new family and who hasn't been in touch with her in years. The two girls walk around town, Kyoko snapping pictures and listening to Miho's stories. Gradually the two young women begin to sense a mutual attraction. When the time comes to get down to the nitty gritty of the nude shots, the girls' defences come down along with their clothes.
Lesbian RomanceComing-of-Age DramaPsychological ExplorationCharacter-DrivenIntimate StorytellingEmotional ResonanceContemporary Japanese CinemaNude PhotographyFemale Friendship

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Is Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World worth watching?

64
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World rated?

Nudity

Content advisories: nudity.

How long is Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World?

1 h 45 min

Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World runs 1 h 45 min.

What language is Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.