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Love & Pop

1998Movie1 h 52 minR

77

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An intriguing, tense drama movie about society and growing up.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Schoolgirls by day... Call girls by night...

Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.

Feels like

Japanese
Compensated Dating
Schoolgirl
Social Issues
Urban Decay
Melancholic
Moral Ambiguity
Loss of Innocence
Late 90s Aesthetic

Crew

Directed by: Hideaki Anno
Written by: Hideaki Anno, Ryū Murakami, Akio Satsukawa
Produced by: Kimihiko Tsurugaya, Toshiaki Kimura, Miyuki Nanri
Music by: Shinkichi Mitsumune

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Facts

January 10, 1998 · 1 h 52 min · R

Released: January 10, 1998
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
Age rating: R
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Drama
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 3 countries

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Where can I stream Love & Pop?

In the United States, Love & Pop streams on HBO Max. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Love & Pop worth watching?

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.4 and Letterboxd 4.1 out of 5).

Will I feel good after watching Love & Pop?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Love & Pop in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.