High school student Hatsumi lives with her mother. Her father passed away. She then meets 18-year-old Ryutaro who works at a waste paper collection field. They fall in love.Ryutaro is then unable to contact Hatsumi and jumps to the conclusion that Hatsumi hates him. When they meet again, Ryutaro loses control of his emotions and a horrific incident occurs. Hatsumi becomes conflicted with her mixed emotions towards Ryutaro. She makes a decision.
Acting
Yagira's explosive unpredictability meets Yoshikura's devastating restraint.
Direction
Kanai refuses easy redemption arcs — every frame punishes hope.
Director
Junichi Kanai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2010s Japanese indie cinema confronting sexual violence without shōjo manga romanticization.
Yuya Yagira won Cannes Best Actor at 14 for 'Nobody Knows'; this role weaponizes that same wounded-boy image.
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