The ever-lively and upbeat Natsuko tries to mend a broken heart by carrying on with a string of short-lived affairs after her break-up with Tomomi. But when Tomomi announces her plans to marry - a man - Natsuko becomes inconsolable. While all this is taking place, Natsuko’s straight male roommate is grappling with his own feelings for her, and a young high school girl comes to Tokyo searching for the mother that long ago left her for a female lover. Each character - queer, straight, male, female, young, old, and in-between - struggles to make peace with him/herself as all their lives overlap. This story captures the power of young love, and the web of the city |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.5/10 | |
Released: | June 7, 2008 | |
Runtime: | 108 min | |
Genres: | Drama Comedy | |
Companies: | Tokyo Sakura Scarecrow Productions | |
Cast: | Erika Okuda Aya Ohmasa Mina Shimizu Sô Sakamoto | |
Crew: | Pudding Watanabe Eiji Uchida | |
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