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Ayumi Hamazaki, Shizuka Isami, Kouta Kusano, Yoshinori Okada, Kumi Takada ... see more see more... , Kouji Yamaguchi , Ryosuke Hashiguchi

Ryosuke Hashiguchi follows up on his critically acclaimed debut Hatachi No Binetsu -- a film about gay hustlers -- with this emotionally honest film about growing up. Shuji Ito (Yoshinori Okada) is a ... read more read more...gay high school senior in love with his best friend, the naïve and straight-laced Hiroyuki Yoshida (Kouta Kusano). Yet Ito is too afraid of messing up his friendship with Yoshida and destroying his persona as a "normal" high school student to tell him. Meanwhile, Yoshida as fallen for the new transfer student Kasane Aihara (Ayumi Hamazaki), who harbors her own dark secret -- a brutal rape has left her unable to respond to anything sexual. Her classmates' usual schoolgirl politics bore her and she bluntly tells them so. At the same time, shy Ayako Shimizu (Kumi Takada) has fallen for Yoshida while Aihara finds herself strangely drawn to Ito. She senses his secret, which, however much he tries to maintain his facade, sets him apart. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 9 min.

Directed by: Ryosuke Hashiguchi

Release Date: December 16, 1995

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  • gigan22
    November 24, 2008
    gigan22
    An excellent drama dealing with a student and his feelings for a friend. As with many Japanese film's the story is presented in a rather subdued way. There are some awkwardly long scenes involving the two, but it certainly doesn't throw homosexuality in your face. Toss in an outc... read moreast who tries to help the situation and you've got a slow moving but ultimately compelling film.

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