Synopsis
In 1970s Onomichi, Akira invites his crush Yoshioka to spend summer break at his home. But when Yoshioka falls for Meeko, tension brews beneath the heat.
Movie Information
- Director
- Ren Sudo
- Writers
- Aya Watanabe
- Release Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 64 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Ren Sudo
Akira
Haya Nakazaki
Yoshioka
Eriko Tomiyama
Fumie
Aki Kigoshi
Miko
Kazunori Mimura
Iona
Chiemi Matsutera
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