This film is a love story centered around the clumsy yet earnest first love of shy high school boy Nozumu and Kei, a popular girl in his class. It is intertwined with the suspicious death of a classmate, a suicide attempt, and frightening suspicions about a lover.
Acting
Anna Yamada's controlled chaos — every glance is a loaded gun.
Direction
Hiroki weaponizes awkward silence until you beg for release.
Cinematography
High school as liminal purgatory — all fluorescent dread.
Director
Ryuichi Hiroki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
