Summary
Kijima and Kuzumi, showing the problems they face as they try to move forward in their lives, and how they drift apart while still yearning to be together. A story of love and life, and fantasies and failures of a novelist and his lover.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 860 ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2021
February 26, 2021
5 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Koichiro Miki Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Maki Marukido Comic Book
Production · 2
- Tatsuro Ota Executive Producer
- Nobuo Yoneda Production Manager
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