A brain-damaged laundromat worker and a scarred woman fall in love—slowly, awkwardly, devastatingly.
A young man named Teru, mentally altered by a childhood injury, runs a laundry and falls for Mizue, a lonely young woman with internal scars.
Acting
Kubozuka's physicality redefines screen presence.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked urban poetry in every frame.
Writing
Dialogue so sparse it hurts.
Director
Junichi Mori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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