Category: Directed by Yukisada Isao
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Initially derivative, then good story of Korean teenager Kubozuka Yôsuke growing up in Japan and suffering racism. Lots of good stuff with the family and the friends, with the romance and the comedy coming in a distant third (and fourth). But then all of a sudden the romance gets good. Sometimes rocky–even through the denouement–but…
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Predictable teenage love story with some tragedy and a “present day” framing device thrown in. Osawa Takao has gotten engaged but he’s still not over teenage love Nagasawa Masami. What makes the film work–in addition to some truly wonderful direction from Yukisada–is the acting from Nagasawa and Moriyama Mirai (as the teenage version of Osawa).…
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